Intermediate levels of disturbance often lead to higher diversity because: Both species that do well at low disturbance and those that do well at high disturbance are usually present. Ecological succession refers to: Fairly predictable changes in species composition over time in a particular location. Solution Intermediate levels of disturbance often lead to higher diversity because: Both species that do well at low disturbance and those that do well at high disturbance are usually present. Ecological succession refers to: Fairly predictable changes in species composition over time in a particular location..