The rate of extinction is low at the time of first colonization and immigration rate is highest

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A community as an assemblage of species living together in a particular area.

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Species in a community are found together because they depended on each other or simply because they have similar habitat needs.

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Interdependent communities Communities in which species depend on each other to exist.

Independent communities Communities in which species do not depend on each other to exist. 

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Communities may be identified and recognized by several features that may be quantitative and qualitative.

Quantitative characters are those that can be measured, e.g., density, abundance, frequency, cover area and basal area of species present in a given area. 

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles