Doodle Notes Ecological Succession

Succession that occurs in an area with no soil is

• secondary succession

• primary succession

_________ is a series of gradual changes that occur after a disturbance.

• ecological succession

• renewal

• ecosystem

• biodiversity

_________ is the term for the final stage of any ecological succession

• fortnight

• roadblocks

• flaming hot cheetos

• climax community

Which process occurs after a forest fire?

• climax community

• primary succession

• pioneer species

• secondary succession

__________ succession occurs over time.

• Primary

• Secondary

• both

Which of the following is true in a climax community?

• the community will constantly change

• they are stable for a long time, with the same species maintaining their population

• it goes through a major change every few years

What is the main goal of pioneer species in primary succession?

• to rebuild soil

• to kill the dead materials after disaster

• to provide food for mammals

• to put fresh oxygen into the air

Primary succession starts with bare rock followed by lichen or moss.

• False

• True

Pioneer species are always the first organisms that appear in an ecological community.

• False

• True

Which type of ecological succession takes longer?

• Secondary succession

• Primary succession