Ecological Succession

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What type of succession occurs after a forest fire?

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Secondary succession.

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What is the order of succession in a typical ecological progression?

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C, D, A, B.

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What type of disturbance can be beneficial to ecosystems and communities?

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Fire.

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

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Climax Community.

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Which type of trees appears last in ecological succession?

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Hardwoods (Maple, Oak, etc).

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What is primary succession?

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The process of ecological succession that occurs in an area where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.

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What role do pioneer species play in succession?

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Pioneer species are the first organisms to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems, initiating the process of succession.

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How does secondary succession differ from primary succession?

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Secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community but left the soil intact, while primary succession occurs in lifeless areas without soil.

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What is a disturbance in ecological terms?

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A disturbance is an event that changes a community by removing organisms or altering resource availability.

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What is a climax community?

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A climax community is a stable and mature ecological community that has reached the final stage of succession.