QUESTIONS
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Which type of organism is first to appear? Why?
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Why were the seeds added to the soil mixture?
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Why are the larger and more complex organisms last to appear?
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What are some factors that affect protozoan populations?
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Name one protozoan and one alga that you identified in your final community.
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Would the eggs and cysts in soil from a forest differ from those found in desert soil? Why?
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Which organisms in the mixture were producers?
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Give one example of succession in your own community.
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List some factors that could effect local climax communities.
