Ecological Succession Review

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What are pioneer species in secondary succession?

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Weeds and grasses.

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What type of succession occurs faster because it begins in a place that already has soil?

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Secondary succession.

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Which of the following is NOT a Yorkville Law of Ecology?

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Ecology is the most important science.

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Which of the following is NOT a trait of succession?

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Stationary.

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What level of disturbance is ideal for high levels of diversity according to the intermediate disturbance hypothesis?

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Medium disturbance.

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Define ecological succession.

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The process by which ecosystems change and develop over time.

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What is primary succession?

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Succession that occurs in an area without soil, such as after a volcanic eruption.

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What is secondary succession?

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Succession that occurs in an area where soil is present but has been disturbed, such as after a forest fire.

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What role do lichens play in primary succession?

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They help break down rock to form soil.

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What is the climax community?

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A stable, mature community that undergoes little change in species composition.