Durability and a Plan of Action Flashcards
1
Q
What is durability?
A
The capacity to respond to our needs without harming the capacity for future generations.
2
Q
What is succession ?
A
Changes in an ecosystem which replaces existing species with a new species.
3
Q
What are the two steps to succession?
A
Primary succession and Secondary succession.
4
Q
What is primary succession?
A
Transformation of newly formed or exposed rock into a stable ecosystem by pioneer species/organisms.
5
Q
What is an example of a pioneer species?
A
Moss/Lichen
6
Q
What is secondary succession?
A
An ecosystem which forms from the leftovers of others (ex: after a forest fire)
