Ecological Succession

Primary succession occurs in an area that has:

• soil

• no soil

• some soil

• none of these

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___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.

• foundational organisms

• introductory organisms

• primary organisms

• pioneer species

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What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

• Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

• Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

• Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community

• Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

What is an increase of biodiversity over time, after a natural or manmade disturbance?

• ecological recession

• climax recession

• ecological succession

• climax succession

Which is faster: Primary or Secondary Succession?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Both Take The Same Amount of Time

Which of the following is NOT a pioneer species?

• Shrubs

• Lichen

• Mosses

• Fungi

Bare rock community must first undergo...

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Climax

What is ecological succession?

• A slow change in an environment
• A change that takes days in an environment
• No change
• Abiotic change

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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

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A pioneer species is...

• a large organism
• the first organisms to adapt to a new environment 
• The best organism 
• Abiotic organisms 

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