Succession

Mowing a lawn or clearing shrubbery to plant a garden is an example of what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• both

A volcanic eruption that wipes out ALL life so there is initially no life left is what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• both

Which type of succession begins with pioneer species?

• primary

• secondary

• both

• neither

Which process is an example of a natural process that occurs over time?

• primary

• secondary

• both

• neither

Eventually if given enough time both types of succession will end in a climax community - a point where the ecosystem does not change in specie make up anymore.

• True

• False

The pioneer species for this type of succession is bacteria and lichens that break down rock to form soil

• primary

• secondary

• both

• neither

A fire wipes out much of a forest and the pioneer species is fireweed. This is an example of:

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• both types

• neither type

This type of succession usually takes less time than the other because soil already exists.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary succession?

• hurricane along coastal beach city

• a dam breaks and floods the land at a lower elevation

• a glacier melts to expose a rocky area

• an oil spill in an ocean

This type of succession occurs after a human disturbance such as logging or a construction zone

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• both

• neither