Ecological Succession

Ecological Succession

Primary Succession

Poll

Primary succession occurs in an area that has

• Soil

• No Soil

• Some Soil

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

• Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

• Plants die from drought and decompose

• Land is bulldozed and soil remains

• A fire destroys a forest and soil remains

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

• grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

• lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

• lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

• grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

Secondary Succession

Multiple Choice

Natural disasters such as forest fires and hurricanes are linked to ________________.

• Ecosystem

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

The Final stage of ecological succession is...

• Mature Tree Growth

• Pioneer Community

• Climax Community

• Secondary Succession

Open Ended

When secondary succession occurs, what do you think happens to the animals that lived in the area?