Ecological Succession

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The process in which a community changes through time

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ecological succession

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Occurs in an area that has never before been colonized

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primary succession

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Occurs in a formerly inhabited area that was disturbed.

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secondary succession

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The first species to colonize a disturbed area

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pioneer species

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Results in succession

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disturbance

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The ability for an ecosystem to remain relatively unchanged when there is a disturbance.

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resistance

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The ability for an ecosystem to respond to a disturbance by resisting damage and recovering quickly

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resilience

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Lichens are important in primary succession because they

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help to break down rocks to create soil

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Does secondary succession take less time than primary succession because mosses are already present?

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False

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If biodiversity in an ecosystem is low, then the stability and resilience of that ecosystem will be low.

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true