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
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a climax community?
High biomass
Complex food webs
Low species diversity
Stable community structure
During primary succession on a bare rock, which organisms are most likely to be the pioneer species?
Shrubs
Lichens
Trees
Grasses
All of the following can be adaptations of xerophytes, except
Thick cuticle on leaves
Sunken stomata
Poorly developed roots
Scotoactive stomata
    Sunken stomata are usually found in the leaves of
Xerophytes
Hydrophytes
Mesophytes
Sciophytes
    Go through the following pairs and choose the correct pairs from the option given below
I.    Nerium    Sunken    lower epidermis of leaves to stomata        reduces loss of water
II.    Calotropis    Non-succulent    Root cells with thickened
cell walls
III.    Peperomia    Leaf succulent    Leaf epidermal cell, store
water
IV.    Ammophila Dicot    Curl their leaves to minimise loss of water
V.    Tribulus    Ephemeral    Water is stored in stem
I and III
II and IV
I, III and IV
II, IV and V
Which factor is LEAST likely to initiate secondary succession?
Forest fire
Abandoned agricultural field
Logging of a forest
Volcanic eruption covering land with lava
The pioneer community in xerarch succession is
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Lichens
Ferns
All of the following can be adaptations of xerophytes, except
Thick cuticle on leaves
Sunken stomata
Poorly developed roots
Scotoactive stomata
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
Which of the given is not seral community w.r.t. xerarch succession?
(A) Lichens (B) Bryophytes (C) Herbs (D) Forest
A
B
C
D