Question

At what point do you feel it is necessary for environmentalists to get involved in creating man-made problems with natural ecological succession?

Answer 1

Answer: Ecosystem degradation

Definition of terminologies:

1. Natural ecological succession is the gradual change in the species composition and diversity in the ecosystem and the development of ecosystem over a period of time, resulting to stable community.

2. Ecosystem refers to group of plants, animals and other living components functioning in their non-living environment.

3. Ecosystem degradation refers to the depletion of resources in the ecosystem

Explanation:

When there is ecosystem degradation, it is necessary for environmentalists to get involved in creating man-made problems with natural ecological succession and this process is called ecological restoration.

Environmentalists creates man-made problems to either accelerate or reverse the change in the ecosystem.

Degradation comes in different ways (e.g increased soil erosion/flooding, disease outbreak,deforestation, pollution of the ecosystem etc.) and are greatly influenced by climate change.

Environmentalists curb the menace by:

1. Introducing resistant species against disease outbreak;

2. Improved ecosystem service;

3. Buffer zone establishment to resist pollution in any form.