Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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A constant change during species composition in a community is called succession. Primary and secondary ways of succession share a common set of processes. Primary succession which started with the soil loss after the volcano, determines the initial period of ecological succession.

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An example of a pioneer species in primary succession and a pioneer species in secondary succession, respectively, are Select one: a. lichens and grass b. moss and insects c. lichens and trees d. grass and shrubs
Primary”succession is succession that:a.involves establishment of primary producers where there were none.b.leads to establishment of a climax community dominated by primaryproducers.c.occurs on newly exposed geologic substrates, not organic soil.d.occurs where organic soils have been exposed but not destroyed bydisturbance.e.occurs after fire or agricultural abandonment.
Choose the correct statement. a. Secondary succession can occur where the disturbance has left the soil intact. b. Secondary succession occurs when no soil exists in a place. c. Primary succession can take place only when soil is left after a disturbance. d. Sometimes, during a succession, local species inhibits the growth of newcomers, a phenomenon termed as facilitation.
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