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Succession Worksheet
By Katelyn Owens
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On what type of land does primary succession first begin to occur?
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Question 2
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Why would most plants such as shrubs and trees find it difficult to grow here?
Question 3
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Define pioneer species and provide and example of a pioneer specie
Question 4
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What happens to the pioneer species once the new colonizers (trees) become estabilished? Explain why
Question 5
5.
List two human activities or natural disasters that could lead to secondary succession.
Question 6
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What is present for secondary succession but not present for primary succession?
Question 7
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Define a climax community.
A. A stable community of trees
B. A community of ferns
C. A community of lichens and mosses
Question 8
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What type of succession occurs after a windstorm blows down all the trees in a forest?
A. primary succession
B. secondary succession
Question 9
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What might this patch of grassland look like in 20 years?
A. bare rock with lichens and moss
B. a large forest
C. a grassland
For the next set of questions, you need to determine if the limiting factor is abiotic or biotic.
Question 10
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Temperature
Abiotic
Biotic
Question 11
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Rainfall
Abiotic
Biotic
Question 12
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Predators
Abiotic
Biotic
Question 13
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Soil chemistry
Abiotic
Biotic
Question 14
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Prey
Abiotic
Biotic
Question 15
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Plants
Abiotic
Biotic
Question 16
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Oxygen
Abiotic
Biotic
Question 17
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Sunlight
Abiotic
Biotic
