Ecological Succession NOTES

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<Fill in the correct term of the number on the pdf notes on the left.>

________ - ecological change

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

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

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

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2 examples

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any 3 examples

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Surtsey Island - example of ____

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

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

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forest fire pic - example of ____

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

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

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______, _______

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Where is the climax community always found in the pictures?

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

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

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This picture is a good example of:

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

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

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repeated ___ ___ ___ helps breakdown rocks

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____ use rock for nutrients and break down rock

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

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2 examples of pioneer species

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

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

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

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2. put in order of presence:

  1. grasses
  2. mosses
  3. soil
  4. shrubs
  5. trees
  6. lichens
  7. bare rock
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4. Why is it important to preserve old-growth forests?

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