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Succession Worksheet

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17 questions
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On what type of land does primary succession first begin to occur?

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Why would most plants such as shrubs and trees find it difficult to grow here?

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Define pioneer species and provide and example of a pioneer specie

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What happens to the pioneer species once the new colonizers (trees) become estabilished? Explain why

1

List two human activities or natural disasters that could lead to secondary succession.

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What is present for secondary succession but not present for primary succession?

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Define a climax community.

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What type of succession occurs after a windstorm blows down all the trees in a forest?

1

What might this patch of grassland look like in 20 years?

For the next set of questions, you need to determine if the limiting factor is abiotic or biotic.
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Temperature

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Rainfall

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Predators

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Soil chemistry

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Prey

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Plants

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Oxygen

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Sunlight