The First Species to Colonize Previously Disturbed or Damaged Ecosystems

question 86

Multiple Choice

The first species to colonize previously disturbed or damaged ecosystems are called a(n)

• A) sere.
• B) pioneer community.
• C) successor.
• D) establishment.

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effect

A phenomenon of memory that states people tend to remember the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.

STM

Short-Term Memory, a capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

LTM

Long-term memory, which refers to the storage of information over extended periods of time.

Semantic Rehearsal

A cognitive process that involves the repetition of information in order to transfer it from short-term to long-term memory by adding meaning or associating it with existing knowledge.