Biodiversity and Succession Vocab

a species that can signal a change in the biological condition of a particular ecosystem, and may be used as a way to diagnose the health of an ecosystem

• Keystone Species

• Endangered Species

• Indicator Species

• Native Species

gradual changes in a community that was partially destroyed by a disturbance

• Secondary Succession

• Keystone Species

• Primary Succession

• Climax Community

the first organism to inhabit an area during succession

• Invasive Species

• Native Species

• Endemic Species

• Pioneer Species

an organism that is introduced to an area where it is not from and starts to take over and ruin the biodiversity of an ecosystem

• Invasive Species

• Keystone Species

• Pioneer Species

• Indicator Species

a species that is only found in one specific area

• Keystone Species

• Endangered Species

• Endemic Species

• Native Species

a species that is a necessary for the survival and diverse population of an ecosystem

• Native Species

• Endemic Species

• Keystone Species

• Indicator Species

the total dry mass of all of the organisms in an area

• Biodiversity

• Poaching

• Hybrid

• Biomass

a species that is in trouble and may be extinct soon

• Native Species

• Endangered Species

• Endemic Species

• Keystone Species

the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties

• Captive Breeding

• Biodiversity

• Hybrid

• Biomass

the process of maintaining plants or animals in controlled environments

• Biodiversity

• Keystone Species

• Native Species

• Captive Breeding