Ecosystem Monitoring
All Things Change
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
100
In order to monitor the condition of an ecosystem, we must check these two factors.
What is biotic and abiotic factors?
100
This term describes what happens when animals or plants that are not native to an area are moved there by accident.
What is bioinvasion?
100
This term describes the first species to establish in an ecosystem. For example, lichen.
What is the pioneer species?
100
An example of an area where secondary succession might occur is _____________.
What is a forest after a fire or other disaster, a vacant lot, a farmer's field, etc.?
200
Amphibians, such as frogs, make good ___________ species.
What is indicator?
200
This type of fish is invading the rivers and lakes of North America and is very dangerous to boaters.
What is the Asian Carp?
200
Succession is a ___________ pattern of change in an ecosystem.
What is predictable?
200
Secondary succession occurs in an area that has been disturbed by either natural occurrences or _____________________.
What is human activities?
300
Amphibians are used to monitor the quality of ecosystems because they are very _____________ to environmental changes.
What is sensitive? (susceptible, vulnerable, etc)
300
This is the problem that occurs when two animals fight over the same resources. It often results in the death of one species.
What is competition?
300
This is an example of a common area where primary succession would occur.
What is a lava flow, volcanic island, or land behind a retreating glacier?
300
The community that is present at the end of succession is primarily made up of these.
What are oaks, spruce, hickory, or other hardwood trees?
400
This monitoring type involves the assessment of air, soil, and water quality.
What is chemical monitoring?
400
If the hare population decreased, the lynx population would __________.
What is decrease?
400
Over time, communities replace each other until a ___________ community forms.
What is a climax community?
400
Through the process of succession, different plant species replace others. An example of the order of some intermediate species would be ____________.
What is (lichen) => grasses and flowers => shrubs and shorter trees?
500
This type of monitoring tracks the changes in organisms or populations over time.
What is biological monitoring?
500
This abiotic factor can greatly affect ecosystems. Some examples include natural disasters, floods, and droughts.
What is weather?
500
Primary succession occurs in an area where __________ existed due to an absence of soil.
What is no life or nothing?
500
Secondary succession is different than primary succession because _____________________.
What is life previously existed, soil is already present, or it is much shorter?
M
e
n
u