Succession

Question 1

Which is an example of secondary succession?

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ferns growing in a forest that has been logged

Question 2

Secondary succession would most likely be taking place in a(n)

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abandoned field.

Question 3

SuccessionSecondary SuccessionPrimary Succession

Question 4

Which is an example of a pioneer species?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

lichens

Question 5

In Environment A, trees are growing back and some of the larger animals are returning to a logged forest.In Environment B, lichens and moss are growing on a rocky mountainside that was scraped bare as a glacier retreated. Now, hundreds of years later, some small grasses, shrubs, and animals live there.

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Both environments are undergoing succession, but different kinds.

Question 6

Which statement describes how pioneer species and climax communities are different?

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Pioneer species have large numbers of offspring, and climax communities contain species that have small numbers of offspring.

Question 7

Which best describes secondary succession?

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the gradual change in an area’s species after a disturbance

Question 8

Which statement best describes a climax community?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Climax communities contain many species, including those with large body sizes.

Question 9

A community that has progressed so much that it is stable and balanced is called a(n) community.

Question 10

pioneer speciesclimax communitydisturbancesecondary succession

Revolt · Accepted Answer

pioneer species

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