Primary and Secondary Succession

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

• primary succession

• ecological succession

• secondary succession

• intermediate species

What is the role of the pioneer species in Primary Succession?

• To kill any remaining organisms from before the disturbance

• To break down rock and rebuild soil

• To provide food for large animals

• To put fresh oxygen into the air

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The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quadanary

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What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?

• Bushes and Shrubs

• Oak trees

• Mossess and Lichens

• A rose Bush

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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Succession type?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• tertiary succession

• variable succession

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Succession type?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• tertiary succession

• variable succession

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

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

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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
• Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.

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After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• climax community
• limiting factors

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