Ecological Succession Quiz Review

Which of the following is an example of secondary succession?

• breaking down of bare rock by fungi and mosses

• pioneer plants begin to grow after glacial melting

• growth of plants after a forest is destroyed by fire

• appearance of weeds in cracks in a concrete surface

Which type of species is the first to occupy a bare site?

• pioneer

• successive

• primary

• invasive

After a fire in a Florida pine forest, new growth occurs. Which process allows this to happen?

• succession

• competition

• predation

• symbiosis

Where would an ecologist be most likely to go to study primary succession?

• a new island formed by a volcanic eruption

• old farm land that is no longer used

• a locked, abandoned asphalt parking lot in New York City

• the Amazon Rain Forest

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Which of the following was most likely the first stage of succession of this forest's development?

• trees

• shrubs

• lichens and mosses

• grasses

Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?

• Biodiversity allows ecosystems to adapt to a changing environment.

• Biodiversity establishes the separate ecosystems within a biome.

• Biodiversity provides each organism with one specific role to ensure there is no competition.

• Biodiversity has created antibiotic resistant bacteria and super pests which has prevented extinction of some species.

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Identify the situation that is most likely to lead to ecological succession?

• The fish populations in a large lake remain the same for many years.

• Hunters are allowed to hunt wolves, with no limits, for one season.

• The amount of industrialization increased in an area, resulting in the increased burning of fossil fuels.

• A farmer who has planted corn for many years retires, and the field is left abandoned.

Which picture shows primary succession?

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Which picture shows primary succession?

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Which picture shows secondary succession?

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