Ecological Succession- Test Review

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Order of succession shown in the figure: A, B, C, D, B, A, D, C, C, D, A, B, D, A, B, C

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C, D, A, B

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What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

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secondary succession

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The picture shows what type of succession? Options: primary, secondary, tertiary, quadanary

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primary

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What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?

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pioneer species

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What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?

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Mossess and Lichens 

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Order of plant growth after a volcanic eruption: Lichens, Shrubs, Grasses, Trees

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Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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The process by which a new community forms where no community lived before.

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primary succession

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A pioneer species is...

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the first organisms to adapt to a new environment

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What is the most important function of pioneer species?

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To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 

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the process of change in the living parts of the ecosystem

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ecological succession