Biodiversity and Succession

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Why does increased biodiversity result in a more sustainable ecosystem?

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more able to adapt

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Primary and secondary succession start with pioneer species that...

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allow more complex organisms

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Primary succession begins with

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Rock

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Secondary succession begins with

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Soil

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Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

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the number of different species in a given area

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What is ecological succession?

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A slow change in an environment

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

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secondary succession

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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