Describe the models of ecosystem stability.

Describe the models of ecosystem stability.

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i). The equilibrium Model:

This states that an ecosystem always tends towards stability. As soon as the community of an ecosystem is disturbed due to external environmental change, it quickly returns to its original state

ii). The non-equilibrium model:

It states that the ecosystem stability is rarely attained because of disturbances caused by frequent external environmental change and do not allow it to develop an ordered state of species assemblage in an ecosystem

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marto answered the question on March 20, 2019 at 07:19

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