Ecological Succession NOTES

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________ - ecological change

REVIEW: Which is an example of a SHORT-TERM change to an ecosystem?

In the video on slide #2, what was their example of primary succession?

In the video on slide #2, what was their example of secondary succession?

2 examples

any 3 examples

Surtsey Island - example of ____

If Surtsey was born in 1963, how old will this island be in 2023?

If you look Surtsey Island in 2019, what kind of life has only grown there from 50+ years?

forest fire pic - example of ____

this last picture of how the forest grows back to 100% is called a healthy _______ ________

The ex. of Mt. St. Helens growing wildflowers in 2017 (eruption happened in 1980) is _________.

______, _______

Where is the climax community always found in the pictures?

Which kind of deciduous tree leaf has more ROUNDER edges to it?

How has the distribution of plants changed from top to bottom?

This picture is a good example of:

Describe where in today (1990) we still have some of these old-growth forests?

To protect these "virgin" lands, we have turned these lands into:

repeated ___ ___ ___ helps breakdown rocks

____ use rock for nutrients and break down rock

____ later take hold breaking the rock up even more with their tiny roots

2 examples of pioneer species

By humans LAWN MOWING, are we making succession go faster or slower?

By humans dumping PHOSPHATES and DETERGENTS into the waters, are we making succession go faster or slower?

1. What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

2. put in order of presence:

4. Why is it important to preserve old-growth forests?

5. What is the ecosystem called when it reaches peak growth of the same species like oaks and maples?