Chapter Questions
Compare and contrast the two types of ecological succession.
A resource can be replaced at the same rate by which it is consumed. Give an example of this type of resource:
How are primary and secondary pollutants related?
Using the following terms, explain how phosphorus can damage an aquatic ecosystem: algal bloom, decomposers, fertilizer, hypoxic, limiting factor, phosphorus.
For each of the following examples, indicate whether it is primary succession (PS) or secondary succession (SS):a. Chernobyl nuclear contaminationb. California wildfiresc. Mount St. Helens volcanic eruptiond. Deforestation of Amazon rainforeste. Retreating glaciers in Alaska
What important role does lichen play in primary succession?
How does the burning of fossil fuels contribute to the phenomenon of climate change?