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Which of the following is/are correct with regard to ecological succession.

(A) An important characteristic of all communities is that composition & structure constantly change in response to the changing environment conditions.
(B) This change is orderly and sequential, parallel with the changes in the physical environment
(C) These changes lead finally to a community that is called climax community.
(D) The species that invade a bare area are called climax community.

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Important Questions on Ecosystem

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Choose the right sequence of hydrarch succession from the following:
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In hydroseric succession, which stage comes just before sedge meadow stage?
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Match the following?

Column I Column II
(a) Predictable change in species composition (i) Equilibrium
(b) Climax community (ii) Seral stages
(c)  Entire sequence community (iii) Ecological succession
(d) Transitional community (iv) Sere
    (v)  Succession

 

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Secondary succession takes place on / in        
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During ecological succession:
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During ecological succession

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Assertion (A): A primary succession is more common than secondary succession.

Reason (R): Biogeochemical cycling is absent in secondary succession.

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Define ecological succession.
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Match the following lists:

  List-I   List-II
(A) Rooted hydrophyte with floating leaves (I) Limnophila
(B) Submerged suspended hydrophyte (II) Vallisneria
(C) Free floating hydrophyte (III) Utricularia
(D) Amphibious plant (IV) Victoria regia
    (V) Salvinia

The correct match is:

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A violent volcanic eruption wiped out most of the life forms in an island. Over different forms of simple organisms colonised this region, followed by the emergence of other organisms such as shrubs, woody plants, invertebrates and mammals. This ecological process is referred to as
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Select the incorrect statement with reference to ecosystem service O2 release?
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The organisms which invade a bare area to initiate an ecological succession are known as
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Lichens and Mosses are the stages of which type of succession?
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Fill up the blanks with suitable words.
Ecosystem services are __i__ understood. The value of ecosystem is larger than __ii__.  Many of these services are __iii__ services and cannot be __iv__ by anyone. The ecosystem value is nearly __v__ the globes GNP. The ecosystem services are delivered by __vi__.
A. Living stuff.
B. Poorly
C. Twice
D. Non-market
E. Global economy.
F. Owned
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What is the difference between hydrarch succession and xerarch succession.
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The products of ecosystem processes are named as ecosystem services. List out any four such services.
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What is pioneer species?
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Ecological succession is
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Choose the incorrect statements.
A) Pollinators play significant role in the production of food crops.
B) One of the threats to pollinators is habitat destruction by land use.
C) The climax community remain stable as long as environment is changing with adoptions.
D) Secondary succession will be a slow process compared to the primary succession.
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Secondary succession takes place on/in: