Progressive process of building or rebuilding a community over time.
Ecological Succession
A group of living thing of the same species in the same area.
Population
First species to arrive at an uninhabited environment; starts new community.
Pioneer Species
The ability of a living thing to keep surviving in the face of stressful or changing conditions.
Resilience
Soil needs to be rebuilt; starts with rock; has more stages; takes longer.
Primary Succession
The name for the system of all the living and non - living parts of an area.
An Ecosystem
Soil is still present; takes less time; has fewer stages
(forest fire, flooding, plowing crops).
Secondary Succession
An ecosystem that is always constantly changing.
Dynamic Ecosystem
Final stage of succession; species remain stable.
Climax Community
Squidward enjoys playing a musical instrument in his free time. What instrument is this?
The Clarinet