Succession

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A2 Biology Flashcards on Succession, created by salma_1909 on 24/08/2015.
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Ecological Succession The process by which an existing ecosystem is gradually and progressively replaced by another ecosystem
Succession The changes in an ecosystem over a period of time
Pioneer Species Species that can colonise bare rock or ground
Climax Community The final stable community that exists in a balanced eqilibrium
Seral Stages Each successive stage of the process
Colonisers Colonise the area - increase vegetation on bare rock/ soil by changing rock into soil
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