Question

Choose the option that correctly explains the meaning of the terms related to ecological succession.

(a) Sere – Sequence of communities that successively change in a given area

(b) Seral stage – Changes during ecological succession that leads to a community

(c) Climax community – Individual transitional communities

(d) Pioneer community – Gradual and predactable change in a community

Answer 1

Answer is (a) Sere – Sequence of communities that successively change in a given area

Sere The entire sequence of communities that successively change in a given area are called seres.

Seral stages The individual transitional communities are termed as seral stages or seral communities.

Pioneer species The species that invade a bare area are called pioneer species.

Climax communities The sequential changes that finally lead to a community that is in near equilibrium with the environment is called climax community.