Explain why you believe your anwser Drag each phrase to show whether it describes primary succession or secondary successionoccurs on bare rock without lifeoccurs where pieces of the old community remainthe faster of the two processesoften follows human disturbances, such as farming or loggingoccurs after a volcano erupts or a glacier retreatsPrimary successionSecondary succession

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The orderly progress of communities, starting from bare rock with no soil or traces of a previous community, is calleda. primary succession.b. secondary succession.c. subclimax community.d. climax community.
Which of the following disturbance would likely result in primary succession? Select one: a. Seafloor habitat is disturbed by trawlers that are being dragged along the seabed. b. Shenandoah National Park floods, resulting in destruction of plant life in the area. c. Some areas in the direct blast zone of Mount St. Helens’ volcanic eruption are covered with pyroclastic flow deposits. d. Receding Kaskawulsh Glacier diverts Slims River, exposing the sediments in the riverbed.
After an extensive forest fire, an affected region of the forest shows signs of ecological succession. Place the steps of succession in the correct order.
Use the concept of ecological succession to argue why a new lava flow that completely covers a climax forest at the base of a volcano is not necessarily a bad occurrence. describe the type of ecological succession at play, and refer to the given example. Note that the origin of the lava flow is a natural part of Earth.
Primary”succession is succession that:a.involves establishment of primary producers where there were none.b.leads to establishment of a climax community dominated by primaryproducers.c.occurs on newly exposed geologic substrates, not organic soil.d.occurs where organic soils have been exposed but not destroyed bydisturbance.e.occurs after fire or agricultural abandonment.
Succession occurs in natural ecosystems. Describe and explain how succession occurs.
create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting primary and secondary succession.
Trends Along Latitude Lines Use the globe icon to change the view to a flat map, and use the gear icon to turn “on” the gridlines. Scan across the globe along each of the latitude lines listed below, and record the biome types present. Latitude Biomes noted at this latitude 60°N 45°N 30°N 15°N 0° In 3-4 sentences, please summarize what you discovered regarding patterns of biome distribution in relation to latitude. Try to include points gathered from lecture material (or earlier in this lab exercise) to deepen your understanding.
Define the following and give an example of each:Primary succession - Secondary succession -
The illustration below shows an ecosystem that has undergone secondary succession . What pioneer species would have been observed in this ecosystem? F. grasses and wildflowers G. lichens and mosses H. shrubs and saplings J. vultures and coyotes
In 2011, a tornado tore through Springfield, Massachusetts, destroying a large proportion of the trees in the area. This event is an example of _______, and the subsequent growth of new trees is an example of _______. a. ecological transition; distrubance b. ecological transition; niche recovery c. disturbance; succession d. community flux; succession
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