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What is the main benefit of the remaining layer of topsoil in secondary succession?
What is the main benefit of the remaining layer of topsoil in secondary succession?
Why do plants that grow shortly after a wildfire in chaparral ecosystems have adaptations?
Why do plants that grow shortly after a wildfire in chaparral ecosystems have adaptations?
In climax succession, what characterizes the climax phase of ecological succession?
In climax succession, what characterizes the climax phase of ecological succession?
What enables plants in chaparral ecosystems to survive when the upper part of the plant burns away?
What enables plants in chaparral ecosystems to survive when the upper part of the plant burns away?
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Why are small changes in species composition possible in climax communities?
Why are small changes in species composition possible in climax communities?
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Which adaptation allows chaparral plants to quickly recover post-fire?
Which adaptation allows chaparral plants to quickly recover post-fire?
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What is the advantage of a remaining layer of topsoil in secondary succession for plant species?
What is the advantage of a remaining layer of topsoil in secondary succession for plant species?
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What key factor enables plants in chaparral ecosystems to survive when the upper part of the plant is burned away?
What key factor enables plants in chaparral ecosystems to survive when the upper part of the plant is burned away?
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What term describes plants that grow shortly after a wildfire in chaparral ecosystems?
What term describes plants that grow shortly after a wildfire in chaparral ecosystems?
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Which characteristic defines the climax phase of ecological succession?
Which characteristic defines the climax phase of ecological succession?
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What adaptation allows many chaparral plants to reseed quickly after a fire?
What adaptation allows many chaparral plants to reseed quickly after a fire?
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Why are small changes in species composition possible in climax communities?
Why are small changes in species composition possible in climax communities?
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What allows certain plant types to dominate the landscape during the climax phase of ecological succession?
What allows certain plant types to dominate the landscape during the climax phase of ecological succession?
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How do plants in chaparral ecosystems adapt to the environmental conditions they face?
How do plants in chaparral ecosystems adapt to the environmental conditions they face?
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What causes shifts in plant communities in climax succession over time?
What causes shifts in plant communities in climax succession over time?
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Why does greater nutrient availability contribute to less competition for resources during early colonization?
Why does greater nutrient availability contribute to less competition for resources during early colonization?
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