Ecological Succession Vocab

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Non-living environmental factors: air, water, temperature, sunlight.

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Abiotic

Front

Third in the order after secondary succession. Climax: stable, mature community with little change.

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Tertiary Succession

Front

Living factors in an environment: Birds, Grass, Worms, Foxes

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Biotic

Front

Type of succession in areas disturbed by events like wildfires or tornadoes.

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Secondary Succession

Front

Succession on newly formed rock or areas without older community is called ____________________?

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Primary Succession

Front

First species to colonize barren areas?

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Pioneer Species

Front

Gradual changes in a community after a disturbance (e.g., lava flow, wildfire).

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Ecological Succession

Front

Dominant species at the end of succession (e.g., hardwood trees in a forest)

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Climax species

Front

Final stage of succession, unchanged until disrupted by fire or human activity.

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Climax community

Front

Symbiotic relationship where both species benefit (e.g., clownfish & anemone).

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Mutualism