Question

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primary and secondary succession
put the letter of the description below the picture it matches.
1.____
2.____
3.____
4.____
5.____
6.____
7.____
8.____
a. newly exposed rock. no soil present.
b. grasses and flowers begin to grow. pollinators come to the area.
c. moss and lichens begin growing on rocks, and breaking them down into soil.
d. the soil is deep enough for young trees to begin growing. secondary consumers help control the primary consumer population.
e. after a disturbance, only soil is left behind.
f. mature forest forms. ecosystem is full of life - forms, and nearing climax community.
g. bushes and shrubs begin to grow as the soil becomes more nutrient - rich. primary consumers begin feeding on the plants.
h. a forest fire destroys an area of forest, along with all organisms in the area.

Explanation:

Analizamos cada descripción y la asociamos con la imagen correspondiente de acuerdo con los conceptos de sucesión primaria y secundaria. La sucesión primaria empieza en un área sin suelo, mientras que la secundaria ocurre después de una perturbación en un área que ya tenía vida.

1. La imagen 1 muestra hierbas y flores, que coincide con B.
2. La imagen 2 muestra un bosque maduro, que coincide con F.
3. La imagen 3 muestra musgo y líquenes en rocas, que coincide con C.
4. La imagen 4 muestra un área con árboles jóvenes y animales, que coincide con D.
5. La imagen 5 muestra un área con arbustos y hierbas, que coincide con G.
6. La imagen 6 muestra un área con solo suelo después de una perturbación, que coincide con E.
7. La imagen 7 muestra una nueva roca expuesta, que coincide con A.
8. La imagen 8 muestra el resultado de un incendio forestal, que coincide con H.

Answer:

1. B. Grasses and flowers begin to grow. Pollinators come to the area.
2. F. Mature forest forms. Ecosystem is full of life - forms, and nearing climax community.
3. C. Moss and lichens begin growing on rocks, and breaking them down into soil.
4. D. The soil is deep enough for young trees to begin growing. Secondary consumers help control the primary consumer population.
5. G. Bushes and shrubs begin to grow as the soil becomes more nutrient - rich. Primary consumers begin feeding on the plants.
6. E. After a disturbance, only soil is left behind.
7. A. Newly exposed rock. No soil present.
8. H. A forest fire destroys an area of forest, along with all organisms in the area.