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Katie S

Primary Vs. Secondary Succession | eHow.com - 0 views

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Primary Succession Secondary

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  • Ecological succession refers to the process by which ecosystems change over time. Primary succession and secondary succession are the two different types of ecological succession
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      Katie S on 07 Nov 12
       
      Primary and Secondary Succession are both slow processes that describe change in an ecosystem. One community of organisms are gradually replaced by other organisms as conditions change. Primary Succession starts with rock while Secondary Succession starts in a place that already had an ecosystem that was destroyed. Soil already exists in Secondary Succession.
  • Print this article DartUtils.loadGoogle160 = function() { dmjs.runInlineAd = true; $('.AdUnit160').hide(); $('.AdWrapper').addClass('no160'); }; dartAds.renderiFrameAd([{ sz: '160x600' }], 160); Meaning Primary succession is the process by which an area first changes from bare rock into a functioning ecosystem. Secondary succession is the process by which an ecosystem that has been destroyed gradually regains its former appearance and function.
  • Secondary succession can occur in the same area any number of times. Because it is defined as the first time ecological succession occurs, primary succession can only happen once to any given area.
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  • Primary succession has more stages--called "seral stages"--than secondary succession. Primary succession includes seral stages where lichens and moss break rock down into soil; in areas undergoing secondary succession, soil already exists.
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Ecological Succession - YouTube - 3 views

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Ecological succession you tube

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  • Ecological Succession
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      Katie S on 07 Nov 12
       
      This teacher does a great job of Explaining Primary and Secondary Succession!
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Succession - 5 views

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  • orderly succession of communities to a climax community (biome
  • climax community
  • pioneer community
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  • 1. Primary succession begins with bare rock exposed by geologic activity example sere: rock -> lichen -> moss -> grass -> shrub -> trees -> oak hickory forest
  • stages are highly productive but require large inputs of nutrients and also tend to lose nutrients
  • Biomass increases, but there is low productivity and fluctuations in biomass are common
  • Early
  • 2. Secondary succession begins on soil from which previous community has been removed (by fire, agriculture, etc.) old field succession example sere: grass -> shrub -> trees -> oak hickory forest
  • reproduce quickly, but often die young
  • their energy goes into reproduction. There are relatively few species in early seral stages
  • Climax
  • stages are much more complex, with many species
  • favorable environment for many species. Biomass does not fluctuate, and decomposition rates are roughly equivalent to new production. Nutrients are cycled efficiently, and rarely leave the ecosystem. Individual organisms are longer-lived, since they invest more resources in themselves and less in producing offspring.
  • Fire and Succession:
  • Lilana Bosler on 07 Nov 12
     
    A website that thoroughly explains the process of succession and gives examples
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