Primary and Secondary Succession

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What is the process by which communities are established, develop, and change in ecosystems called?

disturbance

succession

reintroduction

environmental change

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What type of succession occurs in an area that has not been previously occupied by a community?

ecological disturbance

main succession

primary succession

secondary succession

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Which area would primary succession not occur?

sand dunes

newly exposed rock areas

an area that just experienced a forest fire

lava flows

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What two organisms are the first to appear in areas where primary succession occurs?

mosses and lichens

grasses and shrubs

small trees and flowers

grasses and mosses

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Mosses and lichens are known as __ _ because they are the first species present in an area.

climax forest

bare rock

pioneer species

secondary species

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Second-generation plants usually include what 2 kind of plants?

mosses and lichens

mosses and small shrubs

grasses and small shrubs

lichens and small trees

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Which of the following is not a climax species?

spruces

mosses

oaks

pines

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What kind of succession occurs in areas that have been disturbed?

primary succession

secondary succession

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Which area would secondary succession not immediately occur?

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In which area is the soil often richer?

One that is experiencing primary succession

One that is experiencing secondary succession

Which is a shorter process?

What is the process by which communities are established, develop, and change in ecosystems called?

What type of succession occurs in an area that has not been previously occupied by a community?

Which area would primary succession not occur?

What two organisms are the first to appear in areas where primary succession occurs?

Mosses and lichens are known as __ _ because they are the first species present in an area.

Second-generation plants usually include what 2 kind of plants?

Which of the following is not a climax species?

What kind of succession occurs in areas that have been disturbed?

Which area would secondary succession not immediately occur?

In which area is the soil often richer?

Which is a shorter process?

What is the process by which communities are established, develop, and change in ecosystems called?

What type of succession occurs in an area that has not been previously occupied by a community?

Which area would primary succession not occur?

What two organisms are the first to appear in areas where primary succession occurs?

Mosses and lichens are known as __ _ because they are the first species present in an area.

Second-generation plants usually include what 2 kind of plants?

Which of the following is not a climax species?

What kind of succession occurs in areas that have been disturbed?

Which area would secondary succession not immediately occur?

In which area is the soil often richer?

Primary and Secondary Succession

Which is a shorter process?

What is the process by which communities are established, develop, and change in ecosystems called?

What type of succession occurs in an area that has not been previously occupied by a community?

Which area would primary succession not occur?

What two organisms are the first to appear in areas where primary succession occurs?

Mosses and lichens are known as ____________ ___________ because they are the first species present in an area.

Second-generation plants usually include what 2 kind of plants?

Which of the following is not a climax species?

What kind of succession occurs in areas that have been disturbed?

Which area would secondary succession not immediately occur?

In which area is the soil often richer?

Which is a shorter process?

What is the process by which communities are established, develop, and change in ecosystems called?

What type of succession occurs in an area that has not been previously occupied by a community?

Which area would primary succession not occur?

What two organisms are the first to appear in areas where primary succession occurs?

Mosses and lichens are known as ____________ ___________ because they are the first species present in an area.

Second-generation plants usually include what 2 kind of plants?

Which of the following is not a climax species?

What kind of succession occurs in areas that have been disturbed?

Which area would secondary succession not immediately occur?

In which area is the soil often richer?

Mosses and lichens are known as __ _ because they are the first species present in an area.

Mosses and lichens are known as __ _ because they are the first species present in an area.