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 species

The first organisms that appear in an ecological community

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• pioneer species

A stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

• ecological succession

• climax community

• secondary succession

• pioneer species

What ends in a climax community?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• both types of succession

Starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• both types of succession

Which type of succession occurs over time?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• both types of succession

The first organisms that appear in an ecological community

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• pioneer species

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

• Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants

• Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil

• Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria

Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are followed by

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• tsunamis

• earthquakes