Biodiversity and Succession

Why does increased biodiversity result in a more sustainable ecosystem?

• greater number of plants

• more able to adapt

• narrow transistion

• fewer species

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Primary and secondary succession start with pioneer species that...

• allow predators

• invade and take over

• allow more complex organisms

• prevent non-native organisms

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Primary succession begins with

• Rock

• Soil

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Secondary succession begins with

• Rock

• Soil

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Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

• the same species in a general location

• the number of different species in a given area

• the number of animal species in a given area

• the number of plant species in a given area

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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

What is the most important function of pioneer species?

• To create rocks
• To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 
• To look nice
• Food for animals 

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

• primary succession
• ecological succession
• secondary succession
• intermediate

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

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