lesson 6 Flashcards
1
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ecological succession
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The stages of primary succession include pioneer plants (lichens and mosses), grassy stage, smaller shrubs, and trees. Animals begin to return when there is food there for them to eat. When it is a fully functioning ecosystem, it has reached the climax community stage.
2
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pioneer speices
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which are the first to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems, beginning a chain of ecological succession that ultimately leads to a more biodiverse steady-state ecosystem.
3
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pioneer community
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Pioneer species are generally plants that grow quickly and are low to the ground to maximize sunlight intake. Mosses, lichen, and low-growing grasses are the first to colonize an area
4
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climax community
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a commont that is
