Ecological Succession

Front

What do you call the vegetation once it has stopped succession?

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Climax Community

Front

What can create new land? Options: Snow, Rain, Volcanic Eruption, Wind

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Volcanic Eruption

Front

What do we call the first species that colonize a new area?

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Pioneer Species

Front

Which of the following appears last?

• Grass
• Bushes
• Softwoods (conifers)
• Hardwoods (Maple, Oak, etc)

Back

Hardwoods (Maple, Oak, etc)

Front

Which type of succession occurs after some kind of natural disaster wipes out most of the vegetation in a habitat?

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Secondary Succession

Front

Which type of succession is quicker?

Back

Secondary Succession

Front

Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.

Back

secondary

Front

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

Back

Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil

Front

What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

Back

soil

Front

After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -

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secondary succession