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Succession in Ecosystems. SOL BIO 9c. Succession -. a series of changes in a community in which new populations of organisms gradually replace existing ones. Primary succession -. colonization of new sites by communities of organisms – takes place on bare rock. Primary succession -.
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Succession in Ecosystems SOL BIO 9c
Succession- • a series of changes in a community in which new populations of organisms gradually replace existing ones
Primary succession- • colonization of new sites by communities of organisms – takes place on bare rock
Primary succession- • New bare rock comes from 2 sources: • 1. volcanic lava flow cools and forms rock
Primary succession- • New bare rock comes from 2 sources: • 2. Glaciers retreat and expose rock
Pioneer organisms- • the first organisms to colonize a newsite • Ex: lichens are the first to colonize lava rocks
Primary Succession- Rock
Climax community- • a stable, mature community that undergoes little or no succession
Climax community- • Ex: In most of Virginia, the climax community would be adeciduous oak–hickory forest
Secondary succession- • sequence of community changes that takes place when a community is disrupted by natural disaster or human actions – takes place on existing soil
Secondary succession- • Ex: • A fire levels portions of a forest
Secondary succession- • Ex: • A farmer plows his field