Ecological Succession and Range of Tolerance

What is a biological community?

• group of interacting populations that occupy the same area at the same time

• a group of interacting populations that occupy a different area at a different time

• A population and the abiotic factors that affect it

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D

• B, A, D, C

• C, D, A, B

• D, A, B, C

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

• primary succession
• ecological succession
• secondary succession
• intermediate

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What is the result of the appearance of pioneer species in Primary Succession?

• To decompose dead organisms after a disaster

• To rebuild soil

• To fix nitrogen

• To release nitrogen gas

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

What is the name given to lichen or algae after primary succession?

• pioneer species

• volunteer species

• founder species

• conqueror species

What are examples of pioneer species in primary succession?

• Bushes and Shrubs

• Oak trees

• Mossess and Lichens

• A rose Bush

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

• Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
• Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
• Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
• Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the process by which a new community forms where no community presently lives

• resource

• invasive (non- native) species

• primary succession

• competition