In ecology, a disturbance is a temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem.
Disturbances often act quickly and with great effect, to alter the physical structure or arrangement of biotic and abiotic elements.
Disturbance can also occur over a long period of time and can impact the biodiversity within an ecosystem.
Major ecological disturbances may include fires, flooding, storms, insect outbreaks and trampling.
Earthquakes, various types of volcanic eruptions, tsunami, firestorms, impact events, climate change, and the devastating effects of human impact on the environment (anthropogenic disturbances) such as clearcutting, forest clearing and the introduction of invasive species can be considered major disturbances.
Not only invasive species can have a profound effect on an ecosystem, but also naturally occurring species can cause disturbance by their behavior.
Disturbance forces can have profound immediate effects on ecosystems and can, accordingly, greatly alter the natural community. Because of these and the impacts on populations, disturbance determines the future shifts in dominance, various species successively becoming dominant as their life history characteristics, and associated life-forms, are exhibited over time.
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The sample mean is obviously different from the population mean, but tests of significance must be done to determine if the difference is statistically significant. The difference could possibly be attributed to chance or to sampling error.
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1. What kind of breeze occurs during the day in coastal areas?
A. sea breeze
B. valley breeze
C. mountain breeze
D. land breeze
2. What is the main factor that affects local winds?
A. trade winds
B. the Coriolis effect
C. uneven heating of Earth’s surface
D. altitude
3. What type of breeze occurs near mountains at night?
A. valley breeze
B. land breeze
C. mountain breeze
D. sea breeze
Sea Breeze
Uneven heating of Earth’s surface- Mountain Breeze
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Over utilisation of resources is the unlimited and careless use of any resource or utility. It refers to the excessive use of something to a point that in return we are deteriorating the resource. It can also be termed as exploitation or sustainable use. In the 21st century, we must focus on sustainable development and not over-utilisation of resources.
The answer is C. <span>Scientific theories summarize patterns found in nature.</span>
