Succession

Which succession occurs over a longer period of time?

• both

• primary

• secondary

• neither

A student is studying plant growth rates after an ecological disturbance. Which of these communities would NOT be considered secondary succession?

• granite rock

• oak forest

• grasslands

• flooded area

What is the first to grow during secondary succession?

• grass

• trees

• moss

• bushes

Which shows the correct order that organisms appear during primary succession?

• bare rock, lichens, grass, trees

• trees, lichens, rocks, grass

• grass, lichens, trees, rocks

• bare rock, trees, grass, lichens

Which had no previous life on it before?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• both

• neither

What does secondary succession start with?

• soil

• bare rock

• lichens

• moss

What results in a climax community?

• both

• primary

• secondary

• neither

What does primary succession begin with?

• bare rock

• soil

• lichens

• moss

What is the first species during primary succession?

• lichens and moss

• grass

• bushes

• all are correct

What type of succession is shown in the picture?

• secondary

• primary

• both

• neither