Ecological Succession Processes Quiz

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What allows plant species to establish themselves more quickly in secondary succession than in primary succession?

The presence of only fire-adapted plants in secondary succession

Greater nutrient availability and moisture content (correct)

Lack of sunlight competition in secondary succession

Less competition for resources due to the lack of topsoil

Which biome houses plants with roots that spread deep into the ground to survive wildfires?

Desert

Tropical rainforest

Temperate rainforest

Chaparral (correct)

What term is used to describe plants that quickly regrow shortly after a wildfire?

Evergreens

Wildfire bloomers

Fire followers (correct)

Fire responders

What characterizes the climax phase of ecological succession?

Stable species composition in equilibrium Signup and view all the answers

What enables certain plants in chaparral ecosystems to recover rapidly from fires?

Seed pods that open and reseed the ground after fires Signup and view all the answers

How do diseases introduced to an ecosystem affect plant community composition?

They quickly alter plant community composition Signup and view all the answers

'Fire bloomers' refer to plants that:

Bloom profusely after a wildfire Signup and view all the answers

What allows chaparral plants to survive when the upper part of the plant burns away?

Deep root systems spreading across and into the ground Signup and view all the answers

Why do small changes in species composition occur in climax communities?

Through natural events like tree deaths causing temporary canopy loss Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the relationship between primary and secondary succession?

Primary succession occurs on bare rock, secondary occurs on soil. Signup and view all the answers

Ecological Succession Processes Quiz

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What allows plant species to establish themselves more quickly in secondary succession than in primary succession?

Which biome houses plants with roots that spread deep into the ground to survive wildfires?

What term is used to describe plants that quickly regrow shortly after a wildfire?

What characterizes the climax phase of ecological succession?

What enables certain plants in chaparral ecosystems to recover rapidly from fires?

How do diseases introduced to an ecosystem affect plant community composition?

'Fire bloomers' refer to plants that:

What allows chaparral plants to survive when the upper part of the plant burns away?

Why do small changes in species composition occur in climax communities?

Which statement best describes the relationship between primary and secondary succession?

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