Succession A2 Flashcards
1
Q
features of a climax community
A
same species present for a long time
abiotic factors quite consistent
population is stable around carrying capacity
2
Q
what sort of species are the first to populate an area
A
pioneer species
3
Q
stages in succession
A
colonisation change in environment environment becomes less hostile enables other new species to colonise change in biodiversity climax community forms
4
Q
what to do if question gives specific data
A
links to specific examples given i.e. species name
5
Q
what causes a change in biodiversity
A
some are better competitors - others die out as they are outcompeted
