Science Word Wall/Lab - 7.2 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Def of Climax Community
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A stable community that no longer goes through major ecological changes
2
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Def of Ecological Succession
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The process of one ecological community gradually changing into another
3
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Def of Pioneer Species
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The first species that colonizes new or undisturbed land
4
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Def of Population
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All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time
5
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Def of Primary Succession
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The establishment of a community in an area of bare rock or bare sand, where no topsoil is present
6
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Def of Secondary Succession
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The orderly change that occurs in a place where soil remains after a community of organisms has been removed
7
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Def of Species
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A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring
