Succession

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

• ecological succession 

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• pioneer speciles

succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

• ecological succession 

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• pioneer speciles

the first organisms that appear in an ecological community

• ecological succession 

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• pioneer speciles

a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

• ecological succession 

• climax community

• secondary succession

• pioneer speciles

starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• both types of succession

reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• both types of succession

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quadanary

Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.

• primary

• secondary

• old field

• ecosystem

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

• primary succession

• eutrophication

• secondary succession

• intermediate

Breaking News! A new island has formed off of Hawaii! What must occur for it to become an ecosystem?

• Secondary Succession

• Aquatic succession

• Primary Succession

• Ferns must grow