Lichens and mosses are _________________. They can grow directly on rock and begin breaking it apart.

Species diversity is very __________________ at the beginning

Each plant community ________________ the environment making it more suitable for larger plants. As soil depth increases, larger plants become the dominant species.

Large trees __________ out light to plants below, but they also provide ________________________ for many animals.

Who has the greatest species diversity.

What can destroy climax communities and cause secondary succession?

Species diversity is _________ at the beginning of secondary succession because the _________ already contains seeds and spores from many plants. This allows secondary succession to happen much _________.

What two things can reduce or maintain biodiversity/species diversity low. ( referring to foundation document)

In the caves of the Edwards Aquifer region, Texas blind salamanders live in total darkness. These salamanders feed on amphipods that are also found in these dark caves. The amphipods gain nutrients and energy by consuming the collection of dead organic matter and feces called detritus. What is the relationship between Texas blind salamanders and amphipods?

Fleas attach to the skin of warm-blooded animals like dogs. The fleas feed on the blood of dogs, and they cause the dogs to itch. What is the relationship between fleas and dogs?

When a cheetah kills and eats a gazelle, the cheetah is best described as a –

A tapeworm lives in the intestine of a cat absorbing nutrients through its skin. A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

Mockingbirds will push the eggs out of a blue bird's nest and use the nest for it's own babies illustrating...