The diagram below represents a process that occurs in nature.
Identify the pioneer species and the organisms making up the climax community.
crabgrass
mature oak
broomsedge
mature pine
horseweed
young deciduous trees
pine seedlings
mature hickory trees
pioneer species
climax community species
The diagram below represents a process that occurs in nature.
The diagram shows a succession that begins with barren soil. Which type of succession must this be?
The diagram below represents a process that occurs in nature.
This type of succession most likely occurred after what type of event?
Base your answer to the following question on the graph below and on your knowledge of biology.
The graph shows the masses of different types of plants found in an area of the Adirondack
Mountains after a forest fire occurred.
Organize the plant type based on which one is most prevalent during the beginning, middle, and ending periods.
maple trees
spruce trees
birch trees
grasses
shrubs
Beginning Time Period
Middle Time Period
Ending Time Period
Base your answer to the following question on the graph below and on your knowledge of biology.
The graph shows the masses of different types of plants found in an area of the Adirondack
Mountains after a forest fire occurred.
What type of succession does this graph indicate?
Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology.
An observable trend in the wolf and moose data between 1965 to 1975 is
The graph below shows the size of a population of foxes over a period of years.
If the line did not stay around the carrying capacity, but continued to rise, which concept would this graph best illustrate
A study was done on three different fish species living in a pond in New York State. The influence of temperature on the growth rates of the fish populations is shown in the graph below.
In this pond where these fish live, temperature is a
The chart below shows the environmental functions that some organisms perform in a stable ecosystem.
How would a decrease in the number of organisms that perform these functions most likely affect the ecosystem?
