Chapter3.9 Flashcards
1
Q
What is Primary Succession?
A
Succession that begins in an area with NO remnants of an older community
Results after a volcano
The 1st species to colonize barren areas
Growth takes longer to occur
2
Q
What are Pioneer Species?
A
The 1st species to colonize barren areas
3
Q
What is Secondary Succession?
A
Occurs in an area that HAD organisms previously growing
4
Q
Secondary Succession usually occurs after?
A
After disturbances like fire or storms
5
Q
The original organisms grow slower or faster in Secondary Succession?
A
Grow faster
6
Q
What follows Succession?
A
climax Communities-stable communities with a balance in the community interactions
7
Q
What is Ecological Succession?
A
A series of more or less predictable changes that occur in a community over time
