Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis
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CORE DEFINITION
The ecosystem with the highest biodiversity is not in a completely stable state, nor in an extremely turbulent state, but in a state of moderate disturbance frequency. Too stable leads to dominant species monopolizing resources, too chaotic leads to species unable to survive.
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Find the sweet spot of vitality. When managing a team, complete harmony (low disturbance) leads to rigidity, while daily elimination of the bottom performers (high disturbance) leads to collapse. Managers must artificially create 'moderate disturbance' (regular job rotation, moderate competition) to maintain the system's maximum diversity and adaptability.
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Under moderate (rather than none or strong) disturbance, species diversity is highest because it both prevents monopolization by dominant species and continuously releases ecological niches.
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