Ecological Succession Quiz review

What is succession?

• The first species to populate an area.

• Is the same of intereaction

• Is Disruption to the physical or biological components.

• The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time.

Plant life starting to grow on a volcano

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• tertiary succession
• variable succession

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

What is the first species you will see after a primary succession? (in picture)

• lichens
• grasses
• small plants

A pioneer species is...

• a large organism
• the first organisms to adapt to a new environment 
• The best organism 
• Abiotic organisms 

the process by which a new community forms where no community lived before 

• resource
• invasive (non- native) species
• primary succession
• competition

Which is the correct order in primary succession?

• Rocks, Lichens & Mosses, Bushes & Shrubs, Trees
• Lichens & Mosses, Rocks, Trees, Bushes & Shrubs 
• Trees, Bushes and Shrubs, Lichens & Mosses, Lichens & Mosses
• Rocks, Grass, Trees, Bushes & Shrubs

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

• Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
• Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
• Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria