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The result of disturbance is landscape change or land transformation. Change is a normal occurrence in the history of a landscape and is not always to the disadvantage of species, like birds of prey along roadside verges. Often change is an important factor enabling the survival of some species (Forman, 1995).
Forman
(1995) lists six major changes due to land transformation. These are:
As
land transformation takes place a change in spatial pattern occurs. With each
change in spatial pattern, a mosaic sequence is formed. The result is a series
of patterns over time which correspond to the changes that have occurred.
Do this - Recall disturbance types and results - Why?
List the main types of disturbances and the sorts of changes that can result from these disturbances.
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