What is the term for the intermediate communities that develop during ecological succession?
Seral communities
Climax communities
Pioneer communities
Biotic communities
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The process of a community changing over time to become more complex is known as:
Adaptation
Evolution
Succession
Mutation
Which is NOT a characteristic of a climax community?
Low species diversity
Stable community
High biomass
Well-developed soil
In xerarch succession the pioneer species is?
Lichens
Bryophytes
Gymnosperms
Algae
Which of the following have sunken stomata?
Nerium
Mangifera
Hydrilla
Zea mays
What is the term for the intermediate communities that develop during ecological succession?
Seral communities
Climax communities
Pioneer communities
Biotic communities
During ecological succession:
the number of species initially increases
the total biomass of organisms remains constant
the number of species decreases and then increases
the community becomes less complex
During succession, the rate of nutrient cycling generally:
Decreases
Remains constant
Increases
Fluctuates randomly
Pioneer species in ecological succession are characterized by:
slow growth rates
complex symbiotic relationships
high tolerance to harsh conditions
low reproductive output
A forest fire destroys a large area of vegetation. What type of succession will follow?
Secondary succession
Primary succession
Climax succession
Progressive succession
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
