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| a series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time |
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| Primary and Secondary Succession |
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| What are the two types of successions? |
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the series of changes that occur in an area where no ecosystem previously existed
*change occurs slowly over hundreds of years
*the end result is a balanced, biodiverse climax community |
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| the number of different species in an area |
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| Inerdependent & sustainability |
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| all species in an ecosystem are _____x______, so when ecosystems are not biodiverse, ______x_____ becomes threatened and the ecosystem may collapse |
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| a climax community will remain stable (in equilibrium) unless a _____x_____ upsets the balance |
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the series of changes that occur after a disturbance in an existing ecosystem, disturbances can include... natural events and human activities
*change occurs faster than in primary succession because soil already exists
*it restores an area to a balanced climax community |
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Farming
Logging (clear cutting)
Mining |
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