Word Lab (Part 1)
an event caused by nature that results in widespread damage
Nature Disaster
the first species that colonizes new or undisturbed land
Pioneer Species
the establishment of a community in an area of bare rock or bare sand, where no topsoil is present
Primary Succession
A model of energy transfer that can show how the food chains in a community are interconnected
Food Web
Ecological Succession
A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring
Species
A model that shows the amount of energy available in each link of a food chain
Energy Pyramid
a stable community that no longer does through major ecological changes
Climax Community
the orderly change that occurs in a place where soil remains after a community or organisms has been removed
Secondary Succession
all the living things and nonliving things in a given area
Ecosystem
The addition of nutrients, often nitrogen, into ecosystems as a result of a human activity
Nutrient Loading
Animals that eat plants
Herbivores
the balance between different parts of the ecosystem
Equilibrium
the process of a body of water becoming nutrient-rich
Eutrophication
Animals that primarily eats meat
Carnivore