Ecological Succession Stations

Forest fire is a case of ____ succession. Select the correct answer.

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Both

• None

After the forest fire, will succession begin with soil or rock?

• soil

• rock

Who will the pioneer species be?

• Lichens and moss

• Grasses and weeds

When will you have the most biodiversity?

• Climax Community

• Intermediate species

• During soil creation

The climax community will form in approximately how long?

• 50 years

• 150 years

• 300 years

• 500 years

Is a volcanic eruption example of primary or secondary succession? How do you know?

• Primary succession because it creates a NEW area and starts with rock

• Secondary succession because it creates a NEW area and starts with rock

• Secondary succession because it already starts with soil

• Primary succession because it already starts with soil

After the eruption, succession will begin with ____.

• soil

• rock

Who will the pioneer species be?

• Grass and weeds

• Lichens and moss

At which stage will you have the most biodiversity?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

About how long will it take for the climax community to form? Select the most appropriate approximate time.

• A few days

• A few months

• Thousands of years

• 100 years