Question

Climax community is a state of
A. Non-equilibrium
B. Near equilibrium
C. Pioneer species
D. Changing community

Answer 1

Community is an interacting group of many species in a common particular are or location.

Complete Answer:
- The climax community is an ecological community in which the population of plants and animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and with their environment.
- A climax community is the last stage of ecological succession. A climax community is one that has reached the stable stage.
- This equilibrium was thought to occur because the climax community is composed of species best adapted to average condition in that area.

Ecological succession:
- Ecological succession is the biological process by which the biological community structure evolved over time. There are two types of succession-
(I) Primary succession – Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas where there was no life existing earlier.
(II) Secondary succession – Secondary succession occurs in the areas where the previously existed community has been removed.

Hence, option B is the correct option for this question.

Note: Pioneer species are the first species that are the first species which colonise a barren environment of previously well developed ecosystem that has been disrupted or removed. Pioneer species are the first species that take part in the ecological succession.