Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 53.5, Problem 2SB
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The influence of moderately severe and moderately frequent disturbances on a community’s species richness.

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Any environmental disturbance such as landslides, fires, storms, or floods affects the characteristics of a community. The species richness depends upon the level of disturbances a community experiences, such as severe, moderate, and mild disturbances.

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