Ecological Succession-Invasive Species

First species to arrive in an area

• invasive species
• abiotic components
• pioneer species
• parasites

Series of changes where other organisms have not previously lived

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• commensalism
• competition

Series of changes where an existing community is destroyed

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• commensalism
• competition

Stable, final stage of succession

• adaptation
• pioneer species
• niche
• climax community

First species occuring in areas of primary succession are mosses and

• grasses
• wildflowers
• trees
• lichens

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?

• Bushes and Shrubs
• Oak trees
• Mosses and Lichens 
• A rose Bush

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

• Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
• Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
• Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
• Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3