5.4 Ecological Succession Quiz Review

The first species to appear in an area:

• discovering species

• pioneer species

• new species

• colonizing species

Primary succession begins in an area with:

• Bare Rock

• Soil

Secondary succession begins in an area with:

• Bare Rock

• Soil

Stable, final stage of succession:

• First Community

• Climax Community

• Pioneer Species

• Intermediate Community

Lichen is an example of a __________

• Last Species

• Pioneer Species

• Colonizing Species

this type of succession happens after a fire, tornado or another catastrophic event:

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

occurs over a period of time

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• Both successions

What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

• soil

• grass

• pioneer species

• lichen

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

• foundational organisms

• introductory organisms

• primary organisms

• pioneer species

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

• Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

• Plants die from drought and decompose

• Land is bulldozed and soil remains