ecological disturbance: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	disturbance

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ecological disturbance caused by forest fire

primary ecological succession

secondary ecological succession

forest recovery

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habitat loss secondary succession ecosystem ecological resilience trophic cascade Biogeochemical cycle mesopredator release ecotone population Boundary ecosystem How Do You Rewild an Environment?community environment

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