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Ray Of Light [21]
3 years ago
12

Why is ecological succession important?

Biology
1 answer:
alexandr402 [8]3 years ago
7 0
<span>Succession increases biodiversity and helps to prevent too many places from desertification. Without biodiversity, there wouldn't be trees and the other organisms that play a part in keeping an enviroment cool. </span>
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<u>Mineral and rock extraction, transport and processing comprise actions that produce environmental impacts because it produces a certain disturbance to the surface and underlying strata, as well as to aquifers</u>. These impacts can be short-lived, lasting as long as the mine is operational, or they can persist after mine development has been completed.

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