For the next set of questions, you need to determine if the limiting factor is abiotic or biotic.
Deterimine if the limiting factors are abiotic or biotic
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On what type of land does primary succession first begin?
soil
bare rock
grass
Why would most plants such as shrubss and trees find it difficult to grow after primary succession?
no soil
too cold
too hot
Pioneer species are
the first to grow in a community
are large trees
ferns
An example of pioneer species is
trees
grasses
lichens
What happens to the pioneer species once the new colonizers (like seed plants) become established?
the pioneer species continue to grow
the pioneer species die because of competition
the pioneer species outnumber the trees
Click off two causes of secondary succession
fire
volcanic eruption
melting glacier
torando
What is present for seconary succession but not present for primary succession?
soil
sunlight
water
Define a climax community.
A stable community of trees
A community of ferns
A community of lichens and moss
What type of succession occurs after a windstorm blows down all the trees in a forest?
primary succession
secondary succession
A windstorm in a forest blows down all the large trees. Soon, wildflowers and grasses sprout up in the area. What might this patch of forest look like in 20 years?
