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Chapter 20 Section 2
Biology vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Species Richness | The number of different species in an area or community |
| Species Evenness | The relative abundance of each species |
| Species-Area Effect | A pattern in which the number of species in an area increases as the area increases |
| Disturbance | Events that change communities, remove or destroy organisms from communities, or alter resource availability |
| Stability | The tendency of a community to maintain relatively constant conditions |
| Ecological Succession | A gradual process of change and replacement in a community |
| Primary Succession | Succession that begins in an area that previously did not support life |
| Secondary Succession | The process by which one community replaces another community that has been partially or totally destroyed |
| Pioneer Species | A species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts an ecological cycle in which many other species become established |
| Climax Community | A final, stable community in equilibrium with the environment |