These are the first organisms to repopulate an area affected by a volcanic eruption
Pioneer Species
400
The biome WE live in.
Temperate Forest
400
Barnacles and seaweed can be found living in THIS marine ecosystem, which is submerged in saltwater at high tide and exposed to air and sunlight at low tide
Intertidal zone
500
THIS is a disturbance from which a community might not recover on its own and rebuild the original climax community.
Human disturbances: strip mining, pollution, oil spills, etc
500
This biome is warm year-round, has seasonal rainfall and grasses that grow from their bases. Many grazing herbivores would be found here.
Tropical Grassland/Savannah
500
The 4 zones of marine ecosystems are determined by THESE 2 criteria