Successsion Topic 10

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Stage One of Succession	Colonisation Species grow that are capable of surviving difficult conditions such as bare rock.
Stage Two of Succession	PIONEER SPECIES Able to grow when colonisers have made conditions hospitable.
Stage Three of Succession	PIONEER SPECIES produce soil as dead material accumulates. This allows larger HERBACEOUS plants to OUTSTRIP pioneers
Stage Four of Progression	SHRUBS and BUSHES can be supported when SOIL becomes deep enough
Stage Five of Progression	A CLIMAX COMMUNITY forms when the largest plants are able to grow. There is then no further succession.

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	Created by Paula Bell about 9 years ago