Ecological Succcession

First species to arrive in an area are called ?

• invasive species

• abiotic components

• pioneer species

• parasites

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Series of changes where other organisms have not previously lived

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• commensalism
• competition

Series of changes after an existing community is destroyed by natural disaster or man made destruction is called?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• commensalism

• competition

Stable, final stage of succession that can take a hundred or more years to achieve

• adaptation

• pioneer species

• niche

• climax community

First species occurring in areas of primary succession are

• grasses and cow

• wildflowers and wild hogs

• trees and fleas

• lichens and moss

Which stage will lichen and moss start to appear in?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Pictures 1-8 represent what type of succession taking place?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• tertiary succession

• variable succession

the illustration (#8) shows the return of a _________ _________

• pioneer species

• climax community

• only biotic factors

• only abiotic factors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Plant life starting to grow on a volcano is an example of what type of succession?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• tertiary succession

• variable succession

Which stage represents a climax community ?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3