Title: Match the description with the correct term. Post by: chie on Jul 7, 2012 Match the description with the correct term.
Question 60 options: pioneer community seral stage "controlled forest burns" succession secondary succession fireweed primary succession climax community 1. sequence of invasion and replacement of plants and animals in an ecosystem 2. first species to initiate primary succession (eg. lichens and mosses) 3. succession initiated in areas with no soil; bare rock on a recentily formed volcanic island in the ocean 4. different "stages of succession" with distinct populations of species 5. a theoretical final seral stage of succession that remains relatively stable if there are no environmental disturbances 6. recolonization of an area after an ecological disturbance such as fire, flooding, tornado, cyclone, or agricultural activity 7. a plant species with purple flowers, an early plant to colonize fire disturbed areas throughout Canada 8. increases deer habitat resulting in increased populations; allows Fish and Wildlife officials to sell more hunting licenses Title: Re: Match the description with the correct term. Post by: bioboi on Jul 9, 2012 succession 1. sequence of invasion and replacement of plants and animals in an ecosystem
pioneer community 2. first species to initiate primary succession (eg. lichens and mosses) primary succession 3. succession initiated in areas with no soil; bare rock on a recentily formed volcanic island in the ocean seral stages 4. different "stages of succession" with distinct populations of species climax community 5. a theoretical final seral stage of succession that remains relatively stable if there are no environmental disturbances secondary succession 6. recolonization of an area after an ecological disturbance such as fire, flooding, tornado, cyclone, or agricultural activity fireweed 7. a plant species with purple flowers, an early plant to colonize fire disturbed areas throughout Canada "controlled forest burns" 8. increases deer habitat resulting in increased populations; allows Fish and Wildlife officials to sell more hunting licenses |