Primary succession - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Honors Biology- Ecology Questions and Answers Already Passed What is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem? An abiotic factor is a non-living component of an environment, such as temperature, water, and soil. How does succession contribute to ecosystem development? Succession is the gradual process of change in species composition in an ecosystem over time, leading to a stable climax community. What distinguishes primary succession from secondary succession? Primary succession oc...

iCEV certification review questions and answers already passed Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? Tropical In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? 1948 According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978? Conservation Biology Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche? Commensalism Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? The first spec...

Environmental Science Final: Straighterline. Questions with Answers. LATEST. Graded A+. Environmental Science Final: Straighterline. Questions with Answers. LATEST. Graded A+. Document Content and Description Below The small amount of dissolved oxygen found in warm water is considered a __________ to the success of many fish species. - Ans-limiting factor Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary area of study that deals with all of the following except - Ans-all of the above Primary success...

autotroph - Answer-organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer biosphere - Answer-part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere community - Answer-assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area consumer - Answer-organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph ecology - Answer-scienti...

Primary Succession - succession from nothing, no soil or vegetation, on bare rock, very slow Secondary Succession - succession from bare soil, there is already an ecosystem there Inhibition Succession - an early arriving species that makes a site less suitable for others Succession from pasture - soil compaction in addition to grazing has flattened land, secondary succession, composed of grasses Succession from tilled land or bare soil - land flattened by farming, no pits, secondary ...

Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation? A. Marshes B. Bogs C. Swamps D. None of the choices - Answer-A. Marshes A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is an example of which of the following? A. Primary succession B. Secondary succession C. Climax community D. Ecosystem management - Answer...

Bio 213 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed A nutrient-poor lake with low primary productivity is referred to as A. eutrophic. B. oligotrophic. C. hypotrophic. D. mesotrophic. B According to the _______ model of succession, the early successional species modify the environment so as to facilitate the subsequent colonization of other early colonizing species. A. facilitation B. tolerance C. inhibition D. None of the above D Advanced stages of soil acidificatio...

Ducks Unlimited Final Exam Practice Questions And Answers In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? - ANS 1948 What does NOT influence an organism's niche/survival? - ANS Commensalism- one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978? - ANS Conservation Biology Which of these is known to cause primary succession? - ANS Glacier Mov...

Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? - ANSWER The first species to colonize an area in primary succession Which of the following best describes respiration? - ANSWER Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation? - ANSWER Humans Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? - ANSWER In soil and plants Which of the following is NOT a category

ecology - study of the relationship between an organism and its environment deciduous - sheds its leaves annually coniferous - having leaves that don't fall off in the winter; "cone-bearing" biosphere - sum of surfaces, atmosphere, and hydrosphere tropical biome - biome: most diverse; no seasonal climate; wet and dry seasons temperate biome - biome: deciduous & coniferous forests; seasonal climate taiga biome - biome: northernmost forests; seasonal climate; long winters, sho...