Succession

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Natural disturbances, such as fires or hurricanes, can result in

• A.parasitism.

• B.competition.

• C.commensalism.

• D.succession.

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the first organisms that appear in an ecological community

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

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What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?

• pioneer species
• volunteer species
• founder species
• conqueror species

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How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

• Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
• Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
• Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria

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succession that occurs in an area with no soil

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

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The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

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If farmers use a controlled burn to prevent forest fires, what would most likely be the first plants to return?

• trees

• shrubs

• mosses

• grasses

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. Which of the following is an example of primary succession?

• A.lichens growing on rocks following a volcanic eruption

• B.grasses growing after a forest fire

• C.oak trees replacing pine trees in a forest

• D. non-native species introduced into a climax community

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succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

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

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

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

• primary succession
• eutrophication
• secondary succession
• intermediate

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After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

• Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees

• Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses

• Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees

• Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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Which experiences the least change over time?

• Pioneer Species

• Primary Succession

• Aquatic Succession

• Climax Community

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The end result of ecological succession is usually a(n)

• A.land biome.

• B.aquatic biome.

• C.unstable community.

• D.climax community.

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Several years after a building had been torn down and the ground cleared, grasses began to grow in that area. After 10 years, small bushes replaced the grasses. This pattern of plant growth is known as:

• Biological

  control

• Cover cropping

• Ecological

  succession

• Land-use

  management