Ecological Succession Process Quiz

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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?

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?

Grasses

Deciduous trees

Cacti

Evergreen trees (correct)

Which term is used to describe plants that grow shortly after a wildfire?

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What allows some chaparral plants to quickly reseed the ground after a fire?

Seed pods opened by fire Signup and view all the answers

What occurs in climax communities due to ecological and climatic changes?

Slow shifts in plant communities Signup and view all the answers

What allows some plants in shrubland chaparral biomes to survive wildfires?

Deep roots spreading into the ground Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic makes it difficult for new species to establish themselves in climax communities?

Effective resource utilization by present species Signup and view all the answers

What causes temporary forest canopy loss in coniferous forests?

Death of a tree Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the rapid return to equilibrium in which species composition remains stable?

Climax succession Signup and view all the answers

Why do plant species establish themselves more quickly in secondary succession compared to primary succession?

Less competition for resources Signup and view all the answers

What adaptation do many chaparral plants have that enables them to survive when the upper part of the plant burns away?

Deep taproots Signup and view all the answers

In which biome are evergreen shrubs like chaparral commonly found?

Shrubland Signup and view all the answers

What characteristics make it difficult for new species to take hold in climax communities?

Stable species composition Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe plants that have traits allowing rapid recovery, such as those seen in boreal forests after a fire?

Fire followers Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plants dominate the landscape in coniferous forests during the climax phase of ecological succession?

Evergreen trees Signup and view all the answers

What causes slow shifts in plant communities within climax communities?

Species evolution Signup and view all the answers

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