biodiversity is the variety of life in an area. think about the process of succession. how does biodiversity…

Brief Explanations:

Ecological succession is the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time. In primary succession (e.g., on bare rock), initially, only a few pioneer species (like lichens) can survive. As succession progresses (e.g., from grass - shrub - forest stages in many terrestrial successions), more niches become available. Different species can occupy these niches (e.g., different layers in a forest - canopy, understory, ground layer). More complex food webs develop. In secondary succession (after a disturbance like a fire in an existing ecosystem), although the starting point has some organisms, as the community recovers and matures, species richness (a measure of biodiversity) generally increases. For example, after a forest fire, first, fast - growing herbaceous plants come up, then shrubs, and finally, as the forest regenerates, a diverse array of trees, understory plants, animals, fungi, etc., return.

Answer:

Biodiversity increases through the process of succession.