7.2 Sucsession Flashcards

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pioneer species

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the organism that first colonises an area
specialised to survive harsh abiotic factors

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climax community

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final stage of ecological succession
very stable doesn’t change much

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secondary sucession

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occurs after a forest fire or clearance of agricultural land
were there has been a previous population
pioneer species not needed as soil has already formed

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conservation

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the management of natural resources to enable maximum use in the future

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explain how succession resulted in the formation of a forest (4)

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pioneer species colonises an area
they die and decompose to form a soil
which changes the environment and enables a change in species
conditions change further to favor climax community (forest)

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