Unit 6: Ecosystem Stability and Response to Climate Change

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ecological succession

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series of gradual changes that occur in a community following a disturbance

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primary succession

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An ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed

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pioneer species

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First species to populate an area during primary succession

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secondary succession

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Succession following a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil

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climax community

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A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time

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Biodiversity

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the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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ecosystem services

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the processes by which life-supporting resources such as clean water, timber, fisheries, and agricultural crops are produced

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monocultures

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the cultivation of a single crop in a given area.

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Biomimicry

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learning from ecosystems and adapting their characteristics to human and organizational situations.

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import

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bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.