Ecological Succession and Range of Tolerance

After a volcanic eruption the lava cools and becomes rock. Which succession must take place in order for vegetation (plants) to occur?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

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The picture display which type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• all of the above

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The picture displays which type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• all of the above

What is the name given to lichen/algae during primary succession?

• pioneer species

• volunteer species

• founder species

• conqueror species

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

• Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

• Plants die from drought and decompose

• Land is bulldozed and soil remains

• A forest fire occurs

The final stage of ecological succession can typically be observed when evidence of a _____________________ is present.

• Mature Tree Growth

• Climax Community

• Pioneer Community

• housing community

Which of the following statements about primary succession is true?

• it begins with a climax community

• small mammals are first to inhabit the area

• it only occurs after glaciers retreat

• it begins with bare rock

Pioneer species are the first

• trees to grow in an area that has been disturbed

• trees that replace the original trees after a forest fire

• organisms to live in previously uninhabited areas

• organisms to live in a forest canopy

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The reestablishment of a damaged ecosystem in an area where the soil is intact is called...

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• pioneer succession

• symbiotic succession

In 1988 several large forest fires occurred in Yellowstone National Park. What process occurred after these fires?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• pioneer succession

• symbiotic succession