LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The correct order of stages in the primary succession of a dry land environment is illustrated by which of the following?
A
bare soil, shrubs, hardwoods, pines
B
shrubs, mosses, pines, grasses
C
rock, grasses, hardwoods, shrubs
D
rock, lichen, mosses, grasses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lichens(Pioneers community)→ Mosses→ Annual grasses → Perennial grasses → Shrubs → Trees(Climax community).

Detailed explanation-2: -The labels I-VII represent the different stages of primary succession. I-bare rocks, II-pioneers (mosses, lichen, algae, fungi), III-annual herbaceous plants, IV-perennial herbaceous plants and grasses, V-shrubs, VI-shade intolerant trees, VII-shade tolerant trees.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 5 Stages of Succession are Nudation, Invasion, Competition and Co-action, Reaction, and Climax or Stabilization. At the same location, a succession of biotic communities naturally emerges one after another until the Climax stage is reached.

Detailed explanation-4: -Primary Succession Overview Primary succession begins with the appearance of pioneer species – lichen, mosses, and fungi – all organisms that can grow on rocks and exposed land.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nudation. Invasion. Competition and Reaction. Stabilization. 23-Nov-2021

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