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What allows plant species to establish themselves more quickly in secondary succession compared to primary succession?
What allows plant species to establish themselves more quickly in secondary succession compared to primary succession?
- Greater nutrient availability and moisture content (correct)
- Higher soil salinity
- Decreased sunlight intensity
- Lack of competition for resources
What adaptation do many plants in chaparral ecosystems have to survive wildfires?
What adaptation do many plants in chaparral ecosystems have to survive wildfires?
- Spiky leaves
- Deep root systems (correct)
- Thin stems
- Bright flower colors
What type of plants dominate the landscape in coniferous forests during the climax phase of ecological succession?
What type of plants dominate the landscape in coniferous forests during the climax phase of ecological succession?
- Grasses
- Deciduous trees
- Cacti
- Evergreen trees (correct)
Which term is used to describe plants that grow shortly after a wildfire?
Which term is used to describe plants that grow shortly after a wildfire?
What allows some chaparral plants to quickly reseed the ground after a fire?
What allows some chaparral plants to quickly reseed the ground after a fire?
What occurs in climax communities due to ecological and climatic changes?
What occurs in climax communities due to ecological and climatic changes?
What allows some plants in shrubland chaparral biomes to survive wildfires?
What allows some plants in shrubland chaparral biomes to survive wildfires?
What characteristic makes it difficult for new species to establish themselves in climax communities?
What characteristic makes it difficult for new species to establish themselves in climax communities?
What causes temporary forest canopy loss in coniferous forests?
What causes temporary forest canopy loss in coniferous forests?
What is the term used to describe the rapid return to equilibrium in which species composition remains stable?
What is the term used to describe the rapid return to equilibrium in which species composition remains stable?
Why do plant species establish themselves more quickly in secondary succession compared to primary succession?
Why do plant species establish themselves more quickly in secondary succession compared to primary succession?
What adaptation do many chaparral plants have that enables them to survive when the upper part of the plant burns away?
What adaptation do many chaparral plants have that enables them to survive when the upper part of the plant burns away?
In which biome are evergreen shrubs like chaparral commonly found?
In which biome are evergreen shrubs like chaparral commonly found?
What characteristics make it difficult for new species to take hold in climax communities?
What characteristics make it difficult for new species to take hold in climax communities?
What is the term used to describe plants that have traits allowing rapid recovery, such as those seen in boreal forests after a fire?
What is the term used to describe plants that have traits allowing rapid recovery, such as those seen in boreal forests after a fire?
Which type of plants dominate the landscape in coniferous forests during the climax phase of ecological succession?
Which type of plants dominate the landscape in coniferous forests during the climax phase of ecological succession?
What causes slow shifts in plant communities within climax communities?
What causes slow shifts in plant communities within climax communities?
