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B.11D Ecological Succession

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primary succession

The development of an ecological community in a previously uninhabited

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secondary succession

The development of an ecological community in an area that was once

inhabited but experienced devastation

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climax community

A stable ecological community that has reached an equilibrium after having

adapted to its environment

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natural disaster

A force of nature that results in catastrophic consequences

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habitat destruction

A loss of habitat (e.g. deforestation) occurring to an organism’s habitat; man-made or naturally occurring

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limiting factor

An environmental factor that limits the growth of a population

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biological competition

A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same

resources within an ecological community

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biodiversity

The total variation of species within a given population

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population

All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem

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pioneer species

The first plant species to grow during primary succession

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