Ecological Succession
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Disturbance
An event that disrupts a community and and alters the distributions of living and non-living resources.
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Intermediate disturbance hypothesis
Moderate levels of disturbance allow for higher species diversity than high or low levels of disturbance.
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Ecological Succession
After a disturbance, the transition in a species composition of the community.
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Primary succession
Involves the colonization of a virtually lifeless area by new species.
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Secondary Succession
The recolonization of an area after a major disturbance has removed most, but not all, species in a community.
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