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EOCT Review Succession Guided Notes
AKS 11c. relate environmental conditions to successional changes in ecosystems (GPS)
Predictable _____________ of _____________ that occur in a community over time in order to reach
stability.
Primary Succession
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__________________ of rock must occur in
order to ______________ ______________
Occurs on __________________ formed
land
Takes a _______________to reach a climax
community
Secondary Succession
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Soil is ___________________present
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Occurs ______________ a
___________________ or
___________________ of already present
land
Takes a ______________________ to
establish a climax community
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Practice EOCT Questions
1- The correct order of stages in the primary succession of a volcanic island environment is illustrated by
A) shrubs-mosses-coconut trees-sea grasses
B) volcanic rock-lichen-mosses-sea grasses
C) volcanic rock-shrubs-coconut trees-sea grasses
D) volcanic rock-sea grasses-coconut trees-shrubs
2- During the process of ecological succession
A) many new species of organisms evolve rapidly.
B) the number of species in the community decreases.
C) the amount of biomass in the community stays constant.
D) an increasing number of resources and niches become available for animals.
3- Primary succession begins after a
A)tornado.
B)hurricane.
C)lava flow.
D)forest fire.
Climax communities __________________communities that are undergoing primary succession.
A) occur before
B) are always the result of
C) are usually more rich in species biodiversity than
D) require more environmental disruption by disasters than