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RChapter 20 Section2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Species Richness | The number of different species in an area or community |
| Species Evenness | A measure of the relative abundanceof each species in an ecological community |
| Species-Area Effect | A pattern in which the number of species in an area increases as the area increases |
| Disturbance | An event that changes the communtiy by removing or destroying organisms or altering rescourse avalibility |
| Stability | The tendency of a cummunity to maintain a relative constant structure |
| 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 Sucession | 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 Commmunity | A final, stable community in equilibrium with the environment |