Biodiversity and Succession

The process of one ecological community changing into another is called _____________________.

• evolution

• morphology

• revolution

• succession

The final stage in the process described above is called a _______________________.

• climax community

• destination community

• end community

• final community

The first species to colonize a new or undisturbed land is called a(an) _________________ species.

• initial

• immigration

• scout

• pioneer

Examples of these first species could be _________________________.

• grasses and trees

• frogs and fish

• lichens and mosses

• insects and mammals

Ecological succession in new areas of land with little or no soil is called ______________________________ succession.

• initial

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

During aquatic succession, a pond or lake begins to _____________________________________.

• get larger

• stay the same size

• get smaller by filling in with soil

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The variety of life in an ecosystem is called ________________.

• abiotic

• biotechnology

• biological

• biodiversity

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An ecosystem with many different species of organisms has ___________________ biodiversity than an ecosystem with two different species.

• greater

• equal

• less

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Which sample has more biodiveristy, sample #1 or sample #2?

• Sample #1

• Sample #2

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This picture illustrates human impact on biodiversity. It is called ______________________.

• succession

• irrigation

• deforestation

• manipulation

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