ECOLOGY
ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION
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Pioneer species require soil to grow
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Pioneer species are organisms made up of only one cell
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Pioneer species thrive during the early stages of ecological succession
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Pioneer species, such as hardwood trees, thrive during the final stages of ecological succession
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement about pioneer species is TRUE? As ecological succession progresses, a pioneer community gradually changes into a climax community.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pioneer species are organisms that are made up of only one cell. Pioneer species thrive during the early stages of ecological succession.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -During primary succession on land, fungi and lichen are the most common pioneer species. They break down minerals in the rock to form soil, which allow subsequent communities to colonize the area.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the statement best describes a pioneer population found in beginning of ecological succession? They modify their environment. Starting on barren rock, what is the usual ecological succession of organisms?