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                31.  
According to polyclimax hypothesis, the climax stage is controlled by:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Edaphic factors 
				 				 B. Biotic factors 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Topographic factors 
				 				 D. All of these 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: D 
 
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                32.  
The ecological succession occurring as population 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 4 indicates  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Cyclic succession 
				 				 B. Induced succession 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Retrogressive succession 
				 				 D. Allogenic succession 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: A 
 
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                33.  
In a hydrosere the plants like Carex, Cyperus, and Juncus appear just after a community comprising:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Lemna, Wolffia, Spirodela 
				 				 B. Nuphar, Nelumbo, Victoria 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Scirpus, Typha, Sagittaria 
				 				 D. Najas, Ceratophyllum, Elodea 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: C 
 
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                34.  
Mark the correct sequence of events occurring during ecological succession:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Nudation ? ecesis ? aggregation ? migration 
				 				 B. Migartion ? ecesis ? aggregation ? nudation 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Nudation ? migration ? ecesis ? aggregation 
				 				 D. Nudation ? ecesis ? migration ? aggregation 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: C 
 
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                35.  
The direction of succession is:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Predictable 
				 				 B. Unpredictable 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Hephazard 
				 				 D. Always changing 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: A 
 
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                36.  
Mark the climatic cause for the initiation of succession:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Erosion 
				 				 B. Drought 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Deposition 
				 				 D. Micro-organisms 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: B 
 
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                37.  
Due to modification of the environment by the plant community itself, when one community is replaced by another suitable community, the succession is called:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Induced 
				 				 B. Deflated 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Allogenic 
				 				 D. Autogenic 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: D 
 
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                38.  
The effect of individuals of the same species upon each other is called:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Reaction 
				 				 B. Competition 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Coaction 
				 				 D. Ecesis 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: C 
 
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                39.  
The ultimate seral community appears in an area as a result of:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Reaction 
				 				 B. Nudation 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Invasion 
				 				 D. Ecesis 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: A 
 
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                40.  
When the process of succession sidetracks the advancement line, it is called:  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				A. Primary 
				 				 B. Deflated 
				  
				 
				 				 C. Secondary 
				 				 D. Induced 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				 
                        
                        
                            Answer: B 
 
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