Ecological Succession

This is an example of...

• Climax communities

• Secondary succession

• Lichen

• Pioneer species

Which experiences the least change over time?

• Pioneer Species

• Primary Succession

• Aquatic Succession

• Climax Community

The process of gradual, natural, change and species replacement that takes place in the communities of an ecosystem over time.

• Community

• Limiting Factor

• Tolerance

• Succession

takes place on land where there are no living organisms Ex. after volcano erupts

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Climate Community

• Tolerance

—pattern of changes that takes place after an existing community is destroyed

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Climate Community

• Tolerance

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

• Pioneer Species

• New Species

• Alpha Species

• Mature Species

Succession starting on sand

• Mesarch

• Xesarch

• Halosere

• Psammosere

Which type of succession occurs in an area where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community but left the soil intact?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Tertiary Succession

• Climax Succession

What is the term for the first species to colonize barren environments in primary succession?

• Pioneer Species

• Climax Species

• Intermediate Species

• Invasive Species

In ecological succession, what is the final stage called when the ecosystem becomes stable and balanced?

• Pioneer Stage

• Intermediate Stage

• Climax Community

• Successional Stage