Ecological environment succession vocabulary Flashcards
Ecology
The story of how organisms interact with there environment
Biome
Large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems
Ecosystem
A system consisting of all the interactions that occur between the abiotic and biotic factors within an environment
Climate
The long term average temperature and rainfall that occur in a particular region
Ecological succession
Transition of species present in a community in an area virtually Barren of life or after a distribance
Primary succession
Series of changes that occur in an area where no ecosystem previously existed
Secondary species
Series of changes that occur after a disturbance in an existing ecosystem
Pioneer species
Organisms that do not need soil to survive they start the soil building process
Climax community
Relatedly stable state of Succession or the end product of success
Limiting Factor
The fact that it limits the ability of a habitat to sustain a popular
Biodiversity
A number of different species of plants and animals in an area
Sustainability
Able to last or continue for a long
Adaptation
And inherited trait that increases and organisms chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment
Habitat
A place where an organism naturally lives in Grove
Microhabitat
A very small space specialized habitat such as the space under a rock
