Ecosystems Part 2

Question 1

the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem leading to a climax community

Answer 1

Ecological Succession

Question 2

occurs on an area of newly exposed rock, sand, or lava, or any area that has not been occupied previously by a living (biotic) community

Answer 2

Primary Succession

Question 3

takes place where a community has been removed, e.g. in a plowed field or a clear-cut forest

Answer 3

Secondary Succession

Question 4

the habitat /community that is the end result of succession: example- mature forest or a prairie (think biome)

Answer 4

Climax Community

Question 5

the first species to appear in an ecosystem, usually mosses/lichens they produce soil

Answer 5

Pioneer Species

Question 6

a small isolated habitat within an ecosystem or biome. A good example would be a pond or spring in the middle of a field

Answer 6

Microhabitat

Question 7

the capacity to endure. In ecology, the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time

Answer 7

Sustainability

Question 8

something that limits the growth of an organism or population

Answer 8

Limiting Factors

Question 9

plant life occurring in a particular region

Answer 9

Flora

Question 10

animal life living in a particular region

Answer 10

Fauna