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SUCCESSION (Definition (A series of predictable changes which occur in a…
SUCCESSION
Definition
A series of predictable changes which occur in a community over time
Primary SUCCession
SUCCession that begins in an that does not have an existing community
Pioneer species
Lichen
Alga
Other plants
Secondary Succession
Faster than primary succession
Often follows wildfires, hurricanes, or other natural disturbances as well as logging or farming.
Seeds germinate faster
Biomes
Tropical rainforest
Has the most species
A lot of rain and tall trees
Canopy shades the understory
Hot and wet abiotic factors,soil poor in nutrients
Plants with large leaves to get sunlight
Animals use camouflage to hide from predators
Savanna
Some rainfall with grass, trees, and groves of trees and shrubs.
Warm: the seasonal rainfall with fires set by lightning
Waxy gloss and seasonal loss for leaves
Giraffes buffalo and wildebeest live in here
Temperate grasslands
Usually have a lot of precipitation
Have very hot summers and cold winters
Mostly full of grasses
Animals include bison, prairie dogs, and wolves
Temperate Woodland and Shrubland
Open with lots of GRASS and SHRUBS
Cold winter and Hot summer
Tropical dry forest
Grow where dry and rainy seasons alternate
Year round is warm usually drought is followed by rain
Plants lose leaves to survive dry season
Most animals enter estivation to reduce there need for water
Boreal Forest
Dense, Cold forest.
COLD AND USUALLY DRY
Northwester Coniferous Forest
Many different trees including conifers, flowering trees, and deciduous trees.
Called a "temperate rainforest" because lush vegetation
Desert
Is mostly made of sand with some life
Very hot
Have creosote bushes & sagebrush
Snakes, lizards, and kangaroo rats live in the desert
TUNDRA
Defined by Permafrost: a permanent layer of frozen soil
COLD VERY COLD
Temperate Forest
Mostly Conifers and Deciduous Trees
Lots of HUMUS