Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a climax community?
High biomass
Complex food webs
Low species diversity
Stable community structure
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During primary succession on a bare rock, which organisms are most likely to be the pioneer species?
Shrubs
Lichens
Trees
Grasses
Epiphytes growing on mango tree is an example of which of the given population interaction?
Commensalism
Mutualism
Amensalism
Competition
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a climax community?
High biomass
Complex food webs
Low species diversity
Stable community structure
A volcanic eruption creates a new island. What type of succession will occur there?
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Tertiary succession
Regressive succession
Which factor is LEAST likely to initiate secondary succession?
Forest fire
Abandoned agricultural field
Logging of a forest
Volcanic eruption covering land with lava
In ecological succession, the increase in biomass and species diversity over time leads to:
Decreased stability of the ecosystem
Increased susceptibility to disturbances
Increased stability of the ecosystem
A decrease in the number of trophic levels
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
All of the following can be adaptations of xerophytes, except
Thick cuticle on leaves
Sunken stomata
Poorly developed roots
Scotoactive stomata
Which type of succession occurs after a forest fire?
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Tertiary succession
Climax succession
In which of the following, root system is poorly developed?
Phaene
Hydrilla
Halophyte
Xerophyte
