5.1 - Ecological Succession
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Practice Questions
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What is primary succession?
💡 Hint: Think about scenarios like volcanic eruptions.
Name one example of a pioneer species.
💡 Hint: These are often the first to grow in bare environments.
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What type of succession occurs in a lifeless area?
💡 Hint: Focus on the initial conditions of the area.
True or False: A climax community experiences constant change.
💡 Hint: Consider what 'climax' implies about an ecosystem.
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Identify a real-world disturbance and describe the ecological succession process that would follow, including expected pioneer species and climax community.
💡 Hint: Consider the stages from destruction to recovery in nature.
Discuss how human activities can disrupt natural ecological succession, providing specific examples.
💡 Hint: Think about how our actions change landscapes and ecosystems.
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