Chapter 3-Communities And Biomes Flashcards

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Limiting factor

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Availability of food, disease, predators, with a lack of space

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Climax community

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“Ecosystem at it’s top and can’t fit anymore” -Megan

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Primary succession

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Occurs on ground which had no previous vegetation.

Ex.-newly created volcanic island

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Secondary succession

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Follows the destruction or modification of existing vegetation.
Ex.-section of a forest destroyed by fire

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Tolerance

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