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Ecological Succession
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A gradual process of change and replacement of some or all of the species in a community.
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Primary Succession
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A type of succession that occurs on a surface where no ecosystem existed before.
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Secondary Succession
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The more common type of succession, occurs in ecosystem that has been disturbed by humans or animals or by natural processes such as storms, floods, earthquakes, and volcanoes
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Pioneer Species
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The first organisms to colonize any new are newly available area and begin the process of ecological succession
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Climax Community
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A final and stable community.
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Old-field Succession
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Occurs when farmland is abandoned.
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Lichen
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A producer that is actually that is composed of two different species a fungus and alga
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