The document describes different types of ecological succession that can occur after a natural disaster. It contrasts pioneer succession, which starts from bare rock or soil and happens slowly with previously existing pioneer species, and climax succession, which starts faster with previously existing life and soil and involves gradual growth towards a stable community.
The document describes different types of ecological succession that can occur after a natural disaster. It contrasts pioneer succession, which starts from bare rock or soil and happens slowly with previously existing pioneer species, and climax succession, which starts faster with previously existing life and soil and involves gradual growth towards a stable community.
The document describes different types of ecological succession that can occur after a natural disaster. It contrasts pioneer succession, which starts from bare rock or soil and happens slowly with previously existing pioneer species, and climax succession, which starts faster with previously existing life and soil and involves gradual growth towards a stable community.
The document describes different types of ecological succession that can occur after a natural disaster. It contrasts pioneer succession, which starts from bare rock or soil and happens slowly with previously existing pioneer species, and climax succession, which starts faster with previously existing life and soil and involves gradual growth towards a stable community.
disaster. Starts as the result of a Plants and Climax Community. volcano or receding glacier. Animals Starts as a result of a forest Pioneer Species. Starts adapt. fire or flood. on bare rock. Previously existing life. Lichens break Starts with previously Happens relatively slow. down rock. existing soil. Happens relatively fast. Gradual growth.