Ecology Vocab flashcard 3

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Type of succession with no soil, requiring rock breakdown.

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Primary

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Type of succession with soil, destroyed life, and faster recovery.

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Secondary

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Example of primary succession:

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volcanic eruption

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Example of secondary succession:

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natural disaster like a wildfire

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First organism to colonize an area (e.g., lichen, moss, fungi)

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pioneer species

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Final stable stage of succession

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Climax Community

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Burning organic material releases carbon, contributing to global warming.

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Combustion

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Element released by burning fossil fuels and respiration

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Carbon

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Gas released by photosynthesis and used in respiration

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Oxygen

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Gas filtered by photosynthesis and released by respiration

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Carbon Dioxide