Changes in Ecosystems

Ecosystems only change slowly after natural disturbances

• True

• False

Ecosystems eventually stop changing

• False

• True

A group of similar organisms are the first ones to do something what are they?

• Climax Species

• Succession

• bio diversity

• Pioneer Species

The process which organic matter and nutrients slowly build

• Bio diversity

• Habitats

• Eutrophication

• ecosystem

what would happen to a pond if it dried up ?

• It will just be a big dirt hole

• it will stay dry

• Many plants would start to grow and animals would make homes

• Beavers will take over

Development or replacement of an ecological community?

• pioneer species

• Succession

• succession primary

• rain forest ecosystem

Biodiversity is :

• a community that matures that may become dominated

• over time , and stable

• the number of and variety of species that are present in an area

• a rainforest

Soil in damaged ecosystem enables what to grow right away?

• animals

• bugs

• Plants

• logs

what grows on bare rock during primary succession?

• moss

• weeds

• Lichens

• fungus

Areas that have been disturbed but still have soil?

• primary succession

• conifer trees

• secondary succession

• plants grow