Ecological Succession Exit Ticket #2

What is a biological community?

• A group of people living together

• A group of different populations in the same area

• A single species living in isolation

• A group of non-living things

How does soil form in primary succession?

• Through the accumulation of organic matter from pioneer species

• By the deposition of sediments by wind and water

• From the breakdown of rocks by physical and chemical weathering

• Through the action of earthworms and other soil organisms

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How does secondary succession occur after a disturbance such as a fire or flood?

• It begins with the colonization of pioneer species.

• It starts with the formation of new soil.

• It involves the reestablishment of a climax community.

• It requires the introduction of non-native species.

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Which of the following best describes secondary succession?

• A) A sudden change in a community with no soil remaining.

• B) An orderly and predictable change after a community of organisms has been removed but the soil remains.

• C) A change that occurs without any disturbance.

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What is a Climax Community ? Full sentence for your answer.

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1. One ecological community replacing another as a result of changing abiotic and biotic factors is a result of a(n) _______.