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Lesson 45
Succession
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Community Succession | replacement of one or more species through introduction of new species and extinction of old species |
| Pioneer Community | the first community that colonizes the area in succession |
| Succession Community | one or more intermediate communities that exist during succession |
| Climax Community | ultimate community in the succession process |
| Second Model of Succession | succession is not an orderly set of steps leading up to a climax community |
| Primary Succession | process that occurs when climatic conditions make changes in an abiotic feature like a rock weathering, also known as long-term transition with multiple succession communities, leading to climax community |
| Secondary Succession | process that occurs when an environmental disturbance changes the biological conditions and abiotic features, also known as short-term transition leading to climax community |