Ecological Succession

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

the first organisms that appear in an ecological community

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

• ecological succession 
• climax community
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

ends in a climax community

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

occurs over time

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

species diversity eventually increases

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This is an example of...

• Primary Succession
• Secondary Succession
• Climate Community
• Pioneer Species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4