Post #1238484
2026-04-06 20:22 UTC
[@tinker](https://infosec.exchange/@tinker) [@poVoq](https://slrpnk.net/u/poVoq)
Fires, landslides, floods, windstorms, outbreaks of insects, disease, and disasters of human origin disrupt the green blanket in unpredictable ways—and yet with a somewhat predictable response. Oftentimes a major disturbance that clears the former forest creates a gap, with full sun, disturbed soil, and plenty of resources, since the previous inhabitants are now gone. [2/n]
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@viq@social.hackerspace.pl 2026-04-06 20:22
[@tinker](https://infosec.exchange/@tinker) [@poVoq](https://slrpnk.net/u/poVoq) Such places are colonized by fast-growing species in high density, trying to take advantage of the transitory conditions. These pioneer species are opportunists, with traits that consume resources, crowd out others, and reproduce like crazy. It’s all “me, me, me,” investing only in their own exponential growth with no regard for the future, their relatives, or longevity. Sound familiar? [3/n]