Ecological Succession Review

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What are the species called that appear first during primary succession?

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Pioneer Species

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What is the final stage of ecological succession called?

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Climax Community

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True or false: trees are a type of pioneer species.

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False

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What type of succession occurs in an area where soil already exists?

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Secondary Succession

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What type of succession occurs in a lifeless area without soil?

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Primary Succession

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What are organisms that invade an ecosystem and disrupt it called?

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Invasive Species

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What are the non-living components of an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic Factors

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What are the living components of an ecosystem called?

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Biotic Factors

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What is the process by which ecosystems change and develop over time?

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Ecological Succession

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What type of species are typically the first to colonize a disturbed area?

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Pioneer Species