Biodiversity and Succession

What is not one of the seven biomes

• grassland

• connifery

• grassland

• savannah

Why does increased biodiversity result in a more sustainable ecosystem?

• greater number of plants

• more able to adapt

• narrow transistion

• fewer species

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How does biodiversity affect sustainability?

• The greater the biodiversity, the greater the sustainability.

• The greater the biodiversity, the lesser the sustainability.

• The lesser the biodiversity, the greater the sustainability.

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Primary and secondary succession start with pioneer species that...

• allow predators

• invade and take over

• allow more complex organisms

• prevent non-native organisms

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Which would be a more sustainable ecosystem?

• sidewalk

• desert

• forest

• grassland

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What are the most common pioneer species in primary succession?

• grasses and shrubs

• lichens and moss

• conifer trees

• bacteria

What is the first thing that is observed in an overgrown garden?

• topsoil

• growth of weeds

• trees and shrubs

• streams

What would cause a frog to appear in a grassy field?

• increased number of insects

• reduced owls

• less grass

• flood causing streams

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What would be the best adaptations for a cold environment?

• scales

• webbed feet

• fast swimmer

• thick fur

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Which plants are best adapted to the tundra?

• thick leaves, extensive roots

• small leaves, dormant period

• low growing, hairy, grow in clumps

• leaves with drip tips, smooth bark

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