A field in New York State is mowed all summer long for a number of years. The field is
sold, and the new owner decides to stop mowing. Over a number of years, the ecosystem
begins to undergo ecological succession. After a series of different plant communities are
present, the area eventually becomes a stable forest ecosystem.
Describe how this forest ecosystem would respond to a natural disaster,
such as a flood, that resulted in the destruction of the plant community.
2pt