In a temperate grassland system area of North America, vegetation has been destroyed by fire. What will happen to the net primary productivity and the local ecosystem when rains return in the next season?   a

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Q: Which is most likely the limiting factor that inhibits the growth of the grasses in the forest?

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Q: Which of the following is the greatest threat to the world's Grasslands?  A. Overharvesting B.…

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Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.