Question
The melting and subsequent retreat of glaciers is a long process that may take centuries. Why is something so slow considered an extreme disturbance? (1 point)
• They will never grow back after they melt.
• They strip away trees and destroy everything as they move.
• They move giant boulders and change the physical shape of the landscape.
• They leave behind bare rock with no established ecosystem.
• They will never grow back after they melt.
• They strip away trees and destroy everything as they move.
• They move giant boulders and change the physical shape of the landscape.
• They leave behind bare rock with no established ecosystem.
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The correct answer is: **They leave behind bare rock with no established ecosystem.**
This phenomenon is considered an extreme disturbance because, when glaciers melt and retreat, they often expose bare rock, which can take a very long time to develop into a stable ecosystem. This bare rock can significantly disrupt existing ecological communities and slow down the process of succession, which is vital for biodiversity.
This phenomenon is considered an extreme disturbance because, when glaciers melt and retreat, they often expose bare rock, which can take a very long time to develop into a stable ecosystem. This bare rock can significantly disrupt existing ecological communities and slow down the process of succession, which is vital for biodiversity.
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