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Succession
Ecological Succession Ecology 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. exploding population | very fast population growth. |
| 2. ecological succession | the gradual replacement of one community by another |
| 3. Unstable populations | when the number of consumers is greater than their food supply |
| 4. Pioneer organism | the first organism to live in an area |
| 5. Stable populations | It remains the same until some drastic event like fire occurs. |
| 6. climax community | the last stage in ecological succession. The number of organisms remains constant with only small periodic changes. |
| 7. Competition | occurs when there is a struggle for limited resources |