In a primary succession on bare rock, which of the following represents the MOST likely order of dominant plant communities over time, assuming no major disturbances?
Lichens → Mosses → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
Mosses → Lichens → Grasses → Trees → Shrubs
Grasses → Shrubs → Trees → Mosses → Lichens
Trees → Shrubs → Grasses → Mosses → Lichens
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Pioneer species in ecological succession are characterized by:
slow growth rates
complex symbiotic relationships
high tolerance to harsh conditions
low reproductive output
The process of a community changing over time to become more complex is known as:
Adaptation
Evolution
Succession
Mutation
During primary succession on a bare rock, which organisms are most likely to be the pioneer species?
Shrubs
Lichens
Trees
Grasses
Which type of succession occurs after a forest fire?
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Tertiary succession
Climax succession
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a climax community in ecological succession?
High biomass
Low species diversity
Complex food webs
Stable community structure
All of the following can be adaptations of xerophytes, except
Thick cuticle on leaves
Sunken stomata
Poorly developed roots
Scotoactive stomata
Sunken stomata is found in the leaves of
Trifolium
Lemma
Nerium
Lilium
All of the following can be adaptations of xerophytes, except
Thick cuticle on leaves
Sunken stomata
Poorly developed roots
Scotoactive stomata
In hydrarch succession, the successional series progress from
Xeric to mesic condition
Hydric to mesic condition
Xeric to hydric condition
Hydric to xeric condition
The pioneer community in xerarch succession is
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Lichens
Ferns
