Succession

__________ is the gradual replacement of 1 plant community by another through natural processes over time.

• succession

• progression

• explosion

• pioneer species

__________ succession is the process of creating life in an area where no life previously existed, no soil.

• secondary

• primary

__________ succession is the process of re-stabilization that follows a disturbance, soil remains.

• primary

• secondary

The key to understanding the difference between primary and secondary succession is if there is __________ present or not.

• water

• trees

• grass

• soil

__________ succession begins in an area where there is no __________ like bare rock left behind by a receding glacier.

• primary, soil

• secondary, soil

• primary, water

• secondary, water

A __________ species is the first to establish previously disturbed or damaged ecosystems due to a disturbance.

• climax

• pioneer

• volunteer

• weed

__________ grow on bare rock a are the pioneer species to primary succession.

• lichens

• roses

• bacteria

• fungus

Lichens are a __________ relationship between algae and fungus.

• symbiotic

• parasitic

• predator/prey

• immigration

A __________ community is a mature, stable community that is the final stage of ecological succession.

• pioneer

• secondary

• primary

• climax

A __________ is anything that destroys or disrupts the natural succession of an existing climax community.

• primary

• secondary

• disturbance

• climax