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Succession
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
Miscellaneous
100
What are the 2 successions?
Primary and Secondary
100
What is an example of primary succession?
Volcano erupting and the lava forms a solid ground and turns into an island.
100
Forest fire burning everything but leaves the soil.
What is secondary succession
100

Name a natural disaster that would cause primary succession.

Volcanic eruption

200
A new island is formed by a volcano.
What is a primary succession
200
The first species to colonize a newly formed island.
What is pioneer species
200
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession
Primary is the establishment of life where life has never existed, secondary is the succession where life has existed.
200

Natural disturbances can destroy ecosystems, but new,_____ will eventually establish itself.

stable ecosystems

300
After a forest is burned to the ground, the soil remains so new life can form.
What is secondary succession
300
_____ and _____ breaks down rocks to form soil.
mosses and lichens.
300

Secondary succession is slower than primary succession. True or False.

False.

300

Name a natural disaster that would cause secondary succession that is not fire!

Flood, maybe tornado

400

What are some pioneer species?

Lichens, mosses, mold, bacteria, purple flowers

400

As soil builds up over time on a newly formed island, grasses begin to grow, followed by ___ and ___. (Name 2 of 3)

Shrubs/pines/small trees

400
True or False: Lichens are not required in secondary succession.

True

400

Define biodiversity.

The variety of living species in an environment 

500
A mature ecosystem that is mostly stable over time.
What is climax community
500

1980, volcanic eruption - what volcano?

Mount Saint Helens

500

When do we get our most diverse and stable community during secondary succession?

The end/150+ years/after a long long time

500
Slowly life returns to a destroyed ecosystem. Large plants move in followed by________.
large animals