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Flashcards in Ecological Succession Deck (3)
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1
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succession

A
  • the series of changes that occur in an ecosystem overtime
2
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primary succession

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  • occurs where there is no soil
  • bedrock left by a glacier retreating
  • lava covered area
  • lichens = a combination of fungi and alga
  • breakdown the rock surface into a soil and by decomposition of dead lichens
3
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secondary succession

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  • process by which an ecosystem returns to its original state after a disturbance
  • organism start growing in order of size and nutritional needs

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