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After a major forest fire, the process of succession ultimately causes an ecosystem to?

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Succession after an ecological disturbance causes the system to steadily return to its original state, theoretically. Smaller plants will grow back first, then gradually the whole ecosystem will return to how it was before the disturbance (i.e. the forest fire).

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Answer: The ecosystem becomes more stable and diverse

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