Ecological Succession Exit Ticket

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What is succession?

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The changes in species composition in a community over time as species colonize an area.

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Which of the following are true?

• Primary succession begins in an area that did not have life before.
• Secondary succession occurs in an area that already had life and soil.
• Primary succession occurs in an area that did not have soil before.

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All of the above.

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The first species to colonize an environment is called...

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Pioneer species

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How do lichens change the abiotic (non-living) environment to help other species of plants?

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They break down rock and form soil

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Why do lichens and mosses get mostly replaced by larger plant species during succession?

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Larger plants compete for resources like space, sunlight, and soil nutrients and win.

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Do plants or animals come first in succession? Why?

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Plants come first because animals rely on plants for food.

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What is the final stage after an ecosystem is destroyed by a wildfire?

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The climax community for the area is established once again.

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Which type of organism is the first to colonize in ecological succession?

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producers (plants)

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How does biodiversity change during succession?

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Biodiversity increases (gets bigger) through the process of ecological succession.

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What happens to the grasses in the graph showing plant mass changes during succession?

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They increase for a while and then they decrease.

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