Ecological Succession

The gradual change that comes to an ecosystem as it matures.

• Biomass

• Abiotic Succession

• Ecological Succession

• Pioneer Species

A thing that limits ability to live in an environment

• Tolerance

• Succession

• Pioneer Species

• Climax community

• Limiting Factor

Ability of organisms to survive changes in their environment

• Tolerance

• Succession

• Pioneer Species

• Climax community

• Limiting Factor

Process of gradual, natural change & species replacement

• Tolerance

• Succession

• Pioneer Species

• Climax community

• Limiting Factor

First species to populate an area

• Tolerance

• Succession

• Pioneer Species

• Climax community

• Limiting Factor

Takes place on land where there are no living organisms

Ex: After volcano erupts

• Secondary Succession

• Succession

• Primary Succession

• Climax community

• Limiting Factor

After fire is set by lightening and all the communities are destroyed a __________ is reached in a shorter amount of time since soil already exists in an area.

• Secondary Succession

• Succession

• Primary Succession

• Climax community

• Limiting Factor

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

• primary succession

• ecological succession

• secondary succession

• intermediate species

What is the role of the pioneer species in Primary Succession?

• To kill any remaining organisms from before the disturbance

• To break down rock and rebuild soil

• To provide food for large animals

• To put fresh oxygen into the air

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quadanary