Biogeochemical Cycles, Succession, Niches, and Interactions

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Where are nitrogen-fixing bacteria found?

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Root nodules

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What type of succession starts with bare rock followed by lichen?

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Primary succession

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What type of succession occurs in an area with no soil?

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Primary succession

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What is the term for giraffes eating leaves from the top of a tree while kudus eat from the middle?

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Resource Partitioning by Height (a form of dietary)

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What are the first organisms that appear in an ecological community?

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Pioneer species

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What is a biogeochemical cycle?

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A cycle that describes the movement of elements and compounds through living organisms and the environment.

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Define ecological succession.

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The process by which ecosystems change and develop over time.

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What is primary succession?

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Succession that occurs in an area where no soil exists, starting from bare rock.

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What is secondary succession?

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Succession that occurs in an area that has been disturbed but where soil and some organisms still exist.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.