Ecological Succession and Biodiversity Study Guide

The ability to recover from a disturbance

• dynamic

• ecosystem

• resilience

• population

• ecosystem dynamics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A group of individuals of the same species

• dynamic

• ecosystem

• resilience

• population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All the biotic and abiotic factors of an environment

• dynamic

• ecosystem

• resilience

• population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Constant change or progress

• dynamic

• ecosystem

• resilience

• population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Changes in ecosystem factors over time

• ecosystem

• resilience

• population

• ecosystem dynamics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Progressive process of building or rebuilding a community over time

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• climax community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Soil needs to be rebuilt; starts with rock; has more stages; takes longer

• ecological succession

• secondary succession

• primary succession

• pioneer species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Soil is still present; takes less time; has fewer stages

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• climax community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

First species to arrive at an uninhabited environment; starts new community

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• climax community

• pioneer species

Final stage of succession; species remain stable

• pioneer species

• climax community

• ecological succession

• secondary succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4