- Secondary succession is usually slower than primary succession.
- The first species to populate an area are called primary species.
- An organism's particular role in its habitat, or when and how it survives, is called its
- To produce their own food, algae and plants use the abiotic factors sunlight, carbon dioxide, and
- Two examples of pioneer species are Choose... mosses soil rocks and lichens.
- Natural disturbances that lead to succession include fires, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
- Unlike primary succession, secondary succession occurs in a place where an ecosystem currently exists.
- A lichen is a symbiotic combination of Choose... mosses fungi soil and algae.
- A group of antelope leaving the herd in search of better grassland is an example of
- Which of the following is an example of a predator adaptation?
- A population is all the members of one species living in a particular
- The series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist is called Choose... immediate primary secondary succession.
- After a long time, a mature community is established and this community does not change unless it is disturbed.
- The two main kinds of interactions among organisms are competition and adaptation.
- A population can decrease due to deaths or Choose... birth rates population rates emigration .
- If an area has all the wolves that it can support, the wolf population has reached its Choose... biotic potential carrying capacity density .
- A grackle and a sparrow try to eat from the same ear of corn in a field. This is an example of mutualism.
- In natural selection, individuals whose unique characteristics are well-suited for an environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
- An increase in a predator population will likely result in a decrease in the prey population.
- Water and food are examples of Choose... limiting factors populations biotic factors for populations.