5.4 Succession and Invasive Species

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

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

Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

• grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

• lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

• lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

• grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

All of the following contribute directly to soil formation EXCEPT

• lichens

• decomposition of organisms

• volcanic eruptions

• erosion of rock by weather

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