Pond Succession

First species to arrive in an area are called ?

• invasive species

• abiotic components

• pioneer species

• parasites

Series of changes where other organisms have not previously lived

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• commensalism
• competition

Stable, final stage of succession that can take a hundred or more years to achieve

• adaptation

• pioneer species

• niche

• climax community

T or F: Succession increases biodiversity.

• True

• False

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What is the correct order from oldest (happened first) to youngest (happened last) in this pond succession?

• A, B, C, D
• D, C, B, A
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B

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Ecological succession can be described as

• A change in weather

• The dominant species in one particular area

• A gradual change in plant and animal life in an ecosystem over time

• Species that survive best when there is little or no competition in an area

Which diagram best represents a climax community?

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

• Picture D

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Which series of pictures BEST represents ecological succession?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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6. Which sequence best represents the stages of succession that would most likely occur?

• bare rock → forest → moss → lichens

• grassland → forest → marsh → lake

• lake → marsh → grassland → shrubs → forest

• pine forest → grassland → shrubs → lichens

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3. Which of the following organisms might first appear in a pond or lake?

• grass

• algae

• small fish

• hardwood trees

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