Biodiversity & Succession

Primary and secondary succession start with pioneer species that...

• allow predators

• invade and take over

• allow more complex organisms

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What are the most common pioneer species in primary succession?

• grasses and shrubs

• lichens and moss

• conifer trees

. Which of the following is an example of primary succession?

• A.lichens growing on rocks following a volcanic eruption

• B.grasses growing after a forest fire

• C.oak trees replacing pine trees in a forest

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Which of these organisms would you most expect to find on a small island that formed as a result of a volcanic two years prior?

• A.climbing vines

• B.hardwood tree

• C.lichen

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Primary succession begins with

• Rock

• Soil

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Secondary succession begins with

• Rock

• Soil

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The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

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The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which catastrophic event will most likely cause an ecosystem to begin primary succession?

• A tornado
• A volcanic eruption
• A flood

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