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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Citrus_College/Citrus_College_General_Biology_Textbook/15%3A_Population_and_Community_Ecology/15.05%3A_Community_EcologyCommunities include all the different species living in a given area. The variety of these species is referred to as biodiversity. Many organisms have developed defenses against predation and herbivor...Communities include all the different species living in a given area. The variety of these species is referred to as biodiversity. Many organisms have developed defenses against predation and herbivory, including mechanical defenses, warning coloration, and mimicry. Two species cannot exist indefinitely in the same habitat competing directly for the same resources. Species may form symbiotic relationships such as commensalism, mutualism, or parasitism. Community structure is described by its fou
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.1%3A_IntroductionEcological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time. It is a process by which an ecological community undergoes more or less orderly and predic...Ecological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time. It is a process by which an ecological community undergoes more or less orderly and predictable changes following a disturbance or the initial colonization of a new habitat. Succession may be initiated either by formation of new, unoccupied habitat, such as from a lava flow or a severe landslide, or by some form of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_14%3A_Introduction_to_Community_EcologyFigure 9: Foundational species increase food web complexity by facilitating species higher in the food chain. (A) Seven ecosystems with foundation species were sampled: coastal (seagrass, blue mussel,...Figure 9: Foundational species increase food web complexity by facilitating species higher in the food chain. (A) Seven ecosystems with foundation species were sampled: coastal (seagrass, blue mussel, cordgrass), freshwater (watermilfoil, water-starwort) and terrestrial (Spanish moss, marram grass). (B) Food webs were constructed for both bare and foundation species-dominated replicate areas. (C) From each foundation species structured-food web, nodes (species) were randomly removed until the s…
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.04%3A_What_causes_successional_changeThe trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such...The trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such as availability of propagules or weather conditions at the time of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.05%3A_The_Role_of_Consumers_and_Alternative_Stable_StatesCommunities of consumers also undergo succession as plant communities change through time. Animals can also redirect successional trajectories for whole communities, changing the final community struc...Communities of consumers also undergo succession as plant communities change through time. Animals can also redirect successional trajectories for whole communities, changing the final community structure dramatically.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.02%3A_What_are_the_Effects_of_DisturbanceIn ecology, a disturbance is a temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.4%3A_What_causes_successional_changeThe trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such...The trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such as availability of propagules or weather conditions at the time of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Thompson_Rivers_University/Principles_of_Biology_II_OL_ed/04%3A_Ecology/4.03%3A_Community_Ecology/4.3.04%3A_Ecological_SuccessionThe trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such...The trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such as availability of propagules or weather conditions at the time of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.03%3A_Patterns_of_Diversity_Following_DisturbanceDisturbance typically increases diversity at the landscape scale, but intense disturbances can initially decrease diversity at the site scale. This scale-dependent process can be described with differ...Disturbance typically increases diversity at the landscape scale, but intense disturbances can initially decrease diversity at the site scale. This scale-dependent process can be described with different diversity metrics, some of which we will explore in this chapter; others will be introduced later.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/4.3%3A_Community_Ecology/4.3.4%3A_Ecological_SuccessionThe trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such...The trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such as availability of propagules or weather conditions at the time of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Introduction_to_Ecology_(Kappus)/09%3A_Community_Structure_and_DynamicsPopulations that interact within a given area form a community. Ecologists study the organization and function of communities from the scale at many spatial and temporal scales. Communities are comple...Populations that interact within a given area form a community. Ecologists study the organization and function of communities from the scale at many spatial and temporal scales. Communities are complex systems that can be characterized by community structure (the number and size of populations and their interactions) and community dynamics (how the members and their interactions change over time). Scientists study ecology at the community level to understand how interactions between species and
