ECOLOGY
ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION
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Mowing increases the likelihood of nonnative species displacing native species.
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Mowing increases the number of species found in the field.
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Mowing causes different types of communities to form across the field.
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Mowing maintains a low species diversity by inhibiting further succession.
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Detailed explanation-1: -17 A small town in the piney woods of East Texas has a soccer field composed of native grasses. The soccer field is mowed once a week. What effect does continual mowing have on the ecology of the field? A Mowing increases the likelihood of nonnative species displacing native species.
Detailed explanation-2: -Road construction and expansion result in loss of wildlife habitat by transforming natural habitats to pavement, dirt tracks, and cleared roadsides or right-of-ways. Some wildlife are more vulnerable to habitat loss than others.
Detailed explanation-3: -How do an increase in the organic matter in soil and an increase in soil depth affect the population of plants in an area? A Larger plants become the dominant organisms.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c. lichens. Lichens are most likely to be pioneer species in a newly formed volcanic island.
Detailed explanation-5: -The first organisms to appear in areas of primary succession are often mosses or lichens. These organisms are known as pioneer species because they are the first species present; pioneer species must be hardy and strong, just like human pioneers.