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Changes in Communities
• Succession- The series of
predictable changes that occur in a
community over time.
• Pioneer Species- The first species
to populate an area.
Changes in Communities
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Primary Succession – series of changes that occur in an
area where no soil or organisms exist.
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A new island formed by a volcanic eruption
Changes in Communities
•
Secondary Succession – series of changes that occur in an
area where the ecosystem has been disturbed.
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Caused by fire, hurricanes, and tornadoes