Ecological Succession and its Effects

This quiz is about Ecological succession and its effects which is defined as the gradual and progressive growth of a species in any given area with respect to its changing surroundings called, ecological succession. It is an anticipated change that beholds the biotic components being an inevitable part of them in the environment. Ecological succession aims at reaching the equilibrium in the ecological system.

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After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -

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Primary succession

Secondary succession

Limiting factors

Climax community

Using this picture, what defense is this Hawk Moth displaying?

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Camouflage

Mimicry

Painting

Emitting smells

Phytoplankton is most likely to be found in which of the following zones?

Photic

Bentic

Oligotrophic

Aphotic

 A herd of zebras would be considered a ____.

Ecosystem

Population

Species

Community

 Which of the following is a primary consumer in this food web?

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Mice

Foxes

Carrots

Owls

The population of predators most often eliminates the population of prey.

True

False

In this depiction of a terrestrial food web, which letter would represent the species with the smallest biomass?

Z

T

S

V

In this depiction of a terrestrial food web, which letter would represent a producer?

Z

T

S

V

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Ecological Succession and its Effects
Questions: 8
Contributed by:
Steve