Question

In ecological terms, disturbance is an event such as a storm, fire, or human activity that changes a community, removing organisms and altering resource availability. Which of the following statements about the effects of disturbance is correct?
1. A healthy community is in an equilibrium state of balance, with few disturbances.
2. The effects of disturbance on a community are almost always negative.
3. Disturbances can create patches of different habitats in a community.

Answer 1

Answer: 3. Disturbances can create patches of different habitats in a community.

Explanation:

When there is a disturbance, organisms will move to safer environment resulting in the formation new patches of different habitats in a community.