An example of a pioneer species in primary succession and a pioneer species in secondary succession, respectively, are Select one: a. lichens and grass b. moss and insects c. lichens and trees d. grass and shrubs

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A: d. they are dominated by r-selected species are correct answer.

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Q: Which of the following would undergo secondary ecological succession?   a. Cooled volcanic lava…

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A: The process of environmental development or improvement by colonization of different organisms is…

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Q: Species that are the first colonists in a habitat undergoing primary succession a. are usually the…

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Q: Changes in an ecosystem over a long perod of time are shown in the diagram below. Succession in a…

A: Ecological succession is the steady and gradual change in a species compositions of a given area…

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Q: Which series of colonization events is an example of primary succession? a. Lava field à…

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Q: Which is most likely the limiting factor that inhibits the growth of the grasses in the forest?

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A: Violent tornadoes are capable of massive destructions having wind speeds of up to 300 mph. They can…

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Q: In Southern California chaparral, fires burn native sage brush releasing nutrients into the soil…

A: The Vegetation changes following fire usually result in a rapid return to the pre-disturbance…

Q: Choose the correct statement. a. Secondary succession can occur where the disturbance has left the…

A: The primary succession occurs in places where there was no vegetation or life previously. Secondary…

Q: The northernmost biome, known as _______________, typically has little precipitation, a short…

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Q: Of the following, which could be an anthropogenic factor that would influence ecological succession?…

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Q: Which forest type is the largest? A. Tropical Dry Forests B. Temperate C. Boreal D. Tropical moist…

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Q: Which of the following locations would NOT represent a site for primary succession?   A. A forest…

A: Succession is an ecological process in which the beginning of life occurs in a bare area which…

Q: D. Hardwood forest stage C. Pine forest stage A. Grass stage B. Shrub stage Bare field 1. What…

A: 1. In the diagram, succession concept is illustrated as initially it is the bare field and then…

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Q: Primary Succession

A: Answer: A is very uncommon

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A: Answer- (b) are equally likely in all stages.  The ecological succession occurs in a sequence of…

Q: Duringprimary succession at Glacier Bay, overall plant species diversity:a.first increases rapidly,…

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Q: When succession occurs, communities gradually shift to plants species that are: A) Smaller and…

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Q: Inthe area of Glacier Bay, Alaska, the climax community is:a.hemlock forest.b.muskeg.c.hemlock…

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Q: Secondary succession occurs more quickly than primary succession mainly because a. disturbances in…

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Q: The illustration below shows an ecosystem that has undergone secondary succession . What pioneer…

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Q: Primary”succession is succession that:a.involves establishment of primary producers where there were…

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Q: Determine if the following pictures represent primary or secondary succession.  State your reason…

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Q: Which of the following factors maintain grassland biome? a. Natural fire b. High precipitation level…

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Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.