Ecological Succession
Master ecological succession! Differentiate primary & secondary succession, identify pioneer species.
Ecological Succession Primary Succession Word Bank:-first species - pioneer species-mature - no more succession (oak with bare rock starts with bare rock first species - pioneer mature - no more succession (oak Secondary Succession Word Bank:-begins after a disturbance-pioneer species other than lichens-takes a shorter period of time to reach begins after a disturbance takes a shorter period of time to reach pioneer species other than lichens Primary or Secondary Succession Place each word or phrases under Primary or Secondary. Primary Succession Begins with no life no soil present New area (example: volcanic eruption) Lichen and moss are pioneer species Takes an extremely long time to reach carrying capacity Secondary Succession Follows the removal of existing habitat Soil already present Old Area (example: after a mudslide) Seeds and roots are already present Does not take as long to reach climax community