Ecological Succession

The study of the relationships between organisms and between organisms and their environment is called

• ecology

• ecological succession

• secondary succession

• primary succession

Which term describes the colonization of new land or bare rock for the first time?

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

What kind of succession takes place after an existing ecological community has been removed due to some catastrophic event?

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

What kind of succession refers to change that takes place in an ecological community as the result of recurring events or changing interactions with species of plants and animals?

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

What do scientist now know is the "end state" of STABLE ecological communities?

• ecology

• climax community

• cyclic succession

What is the first species to inhabit an ecosystem after ecological succession?

• pioneer species

• species

• rock

• humans

Pioneer species are typically ______

• lichens

• humans

• animals

• carnivores

Lava from a volcano would cause

• primary succession

• secondary succession

How long does it take an ecosystem to recover after primary succession?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 100 years

• multiple 100s of years

How long does it take an ecosystem to recover after secondary succession?

• 100 yeaars

• 10 years

• 10000 years

• 15 years