Ecological Succession

Ecological Succession Lesson

Multiple Select

Select the correct answer.

Which of these statements is true?

Species do not interact with each other in the course of succession. During succession, new species move into an area and colonize it, and are later replaced by newer species. Most ecological successions occur over 10 to 15 years.

• Species do not interact with each other in the course of succession.

• During succession, new species move into an area and colonize it, and are later replaced by newer species.

• Most ecological successions occur over 10 to 15 years.

Multiple Choice

In which of these places can one observe primary succession?

• tropical rain forest

• abandoned field recently

• burned forest

• recently created volcanic island

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order from oldest (happened first) to youngest (happened last) in this pond succession?

• A, B, C, D
• D, C, B, A
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

Multiple Choice

This is an example of...

• Secondary Succession
• Primary succession
• Utter and complete destruction! RAWR!
• Climax Communities

Multiple Choice

This is an example of...

• Climax communities
• Secondary succession
• Primary succession
• Pioneer species

Multiple Choice

This is an example of...

• Climax communities
• Secondary succession
• Lichen
• Pioneer species

Multiple Choice

This is an example of...

• Primary Succession
• Secondary Succession
• Climate Community
• Pioneer Species

Multiple Choice

species diversity eventually increases

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Multiple Choice

reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Multiple Choice

occurs over time

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

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starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

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ends in a climax community

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

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a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

• ecological succession 
• climax community
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

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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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succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

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

Multiple Choice

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

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

Multiple Select

According to the Clements succession theory, which stage controls the development of a community?

• nudation

• competition

• ecesis

• reaction

Multiple Choice

Recognized by climax communities with multiple vegetation types.

• monoclimax theory

• polyclimax theory

• climax pattern theory

Multiple Choice

The entire environment determines the composition, structure, and the balance of the climax community.

• monoclimax theory

• polyclimax theory

• climax pattern theory

Multiple Choice

This stage could either lead to sharing of resources or resource partitioning where different species might share the available resources.

• Nudation

• Migration

• Ecesis

• Competition

• Reaction

Multiple Choice

The bare land without any living organisms develops for the arrival of new inhabitants.

• Nudation

• Migration

• Ecesis

• Competition

• Reaction

Multiple Choice

The colonization stage.

• Nudation

• Migration

• Ecesis

• Competition

• Reaction