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 is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?

• pioneer species
• volunteer species
• founder species
• conqueror species

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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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What is the correct order in this pond succession? (YOUNGEST to OLDEST)

• A, B, C, D

• D, C, B, A

• B, A, D, C

• C, D, A, B

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The forest in panel #8 is a...

• pioneer species

• climax community

• tertiary community

• intermediate species

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Succession type?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• tertiary succession

• variable succession

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Which is an example of a climax community in this image?

• The empty pond

• The shallow pond/marsh

• The meadow/field

• The forest with the deer

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