Ecological Succession

The first species to appear in an area:

• discovering species

• pioneer species

• new species

• colonizing species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Primary succession begins in an area with:

• Bare Rock

• Soil

Secondary succession begins in an area with:

• Bare Rock

• Soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Stable, final stage of succession:

• First Community

• Climax Community

• Pioneer Species

• Intermediate Community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Lichen is an example of a __________

• Last Species

• Pioneer Species

• Colonizing Species

this type of succession happens after a fire, tornado or another catastrophic event:

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

occurs over a period of time

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• Both successions

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

• soil

• grass

• pioneer species

• lichen

after the BASTROP FIRE the area began regrowth through:

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

True or False: primary and secondary succession have the same pioneer species.

• True

• False