Question

A tropical rain forest may be unable to be returned to its original climax community after which of the following disturbances? A . clearing & farming
B. volcanic eruption
c . flooding after a hurricane

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A (clearing and farming)

Explanation:

• Tropical rain forest are flourishing forest located in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Tropical rain forests represent the oldest major vegetation type still present on the terrestrial Earth. Tropical rain forests occur in regions of the tropics where Mean temperatures  are between 20 and 29 °C (68 and 84 °F), and in no month is the mean temperature below 18 °C (64 °F).

• Tropical rain forests grow mainly in areas from Myanmar (Burma) to Fiji including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu and parts of Indochina and tropical Australia, tropical South and Central America, especially the Amazon basin; and West and Central Africa.  

• Tropical rain forests supplied a rich variety of food. In some regions a long history of forest burning by the inhabitants is thought to have caused extensive replacement of tropical rain forest and tropical deciduous forest with Savanna.

Some Threats for tropical rain forests

1. Mining and drilling
2. Alteration to agricultural land
3. Climate change

So, A tropical rain forest may be unable to be returned to its original climax community after clearing and farming  

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Keywords: Tropical rain forest, uplands and lowlands,  Equator, regions

Answer 2

The option A is correct.

A tropical rain forest may be unable to be returned to its original climax community after clearing and farming.

Further Explanation:

Tropical Rain forests: These forests are found in the areas of tropical climate and are also referred to as lowland equatorial evergreen rainforest. The rainforests are found 10 degrees south and north of the equator or between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Justification for correct and incorrect answer:

A.  

Clearing & farming: This option is correct.

The trees in the tropical rain forest have buttress roots that do not penetrate to deeper layers of the soil instead create a large network of roots at the surface for the efficient intake of nutrients in a competitive environment. Clearing and farming destroy this root network because of which forest is not able to return to original climax community.

B.  

Volcanic eruption: This option is incorrect.

The structure of the biotic community changes over time for a more diverse, stable structure from the disturbances like volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, river movements or an event like falling of the tree that creates gaps in the forest. Therefore, it helps the forest to return to its climax community.

C.

Flooding after a hurricane: This option is incorrect.

The flooding after hurricane help to develop a community that is more diverse and stable community structures. Therefore, the forest is able to return to its climax community.

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Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Geography

Chapter:Earth’s Resources and Environmental Protection

Keywords:A tropical rain forest may be unable to be returned to its original climax community after which of the following disturbances, clearing & farming, volcanic eruption, flooding after a hurricane