Practice Climax Community (5.2) - Ecology and Ecosystems - IB MYP Class 10 Sciences (Group 4)

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Question 1.
What is a climax community?
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Think about the 'final' stage of ecological succession.
Question 2.
Name one characteristic of a climax community.
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Consider the variety of life found in these communities.
3Question 3.
What defines a climax community?
- A stage of rapid change
- A stable community
- A starting ecosystem
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Think about the opposite of a rapidly changing ecosystem.
4Question 4.
True or False: Climax communities are the end result of ecological succession.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens after all changes have occurred in an ecosystem.
Question 5.
Discuss the potential consequences of climate change on climax communities. What adaptations may help them survive?
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Think about how temperature changes affect both plants and animals.
Question 6.
Evaluate how human-induced changes can alter the process of succession in ecosystems that are developing into climax communities.
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Consider the role of disturbances and recovery in succession.

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