Explain how immigration and competition changed the community structure from year 1 to year 9.
Describe the expected distribution of the five original types of plants in another 20 years. Explain your reasoning
What organism(s) are popular in the community 1 year after the volcanic eruption?
What organism is the most popular in the community 9 years after the volcanic eruption?
What type of succession occurred in this community?
Pioneer species are the first species to take hold in a barren area after a disaster has occurred. Based on the data, most pioneer species in this area were which of the following?
The recolonization of this area by algae, mosses, ferns, and seed plants reestablished which trophic level in the devastated ecosystem?
Most organisms were unable to live in the area for the first six months after the eruption. Which of the following changes most likely needed to occur in the area so that organisms could return there?