Sucession Flashcards

6715715004	ecological succession	The gradual change of an ecosystem over time	0
6715715005	primary succession	New land is colonized by pioneer species, which help create soil, then larger plants and animals can grow	1
6715715006	pioneer species	species that are the first to grow on new land ex=lichen & moss	2
6715715007	secondary succession	after a disturbance that destroys the community but not the soil, small plants grow, animals come back, larger plants grow, climax community is reached again	3
6715715008	climax community	a mature, stable community that doesn't change much over time	4
6715716861	Primary succession	lichens	5
6715717689	Primary succession	new land	6
6734024257	primary succession		7
6734028305	Secondary succession	formed land after a fire	8
6734030076	Secondary succession	formed land after a catastrophic event	9
6734034115	Secondary succession		10
6734040685	Primary succession		11
6734043559	Secondary succession		12
6734046124	primary succession		13
6734049239	primary succession	Succession that occurs on surfaces where no soil exists.	14
6734050709	Secondary succession	The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed, but where soil and organisms still exist	15