1. Explain the Clemenstian paradigm in the context of disturbance and succession. Why have we rejected this idea? What has replaced it? 2. In what ways is succession a random process? How is it deterministic, that is, with predictable cause and effect? 3. Compare and contrast the adaptations important for early versus late successional species.

1. Explain the Clemenstian paradigm in the context of disturbance and succession. Why have we rejected this idea? What has replaced it? 2. In what ways is succession a random process? How is it deterministic, that is, with predictable cause and effect? 3. Compare and contrast the adaptations important for early versus late successional species.

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter53: Population Interactions And Community Ecology

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