Ecosystem Succession

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Ecological Succession

The process by which a biological community evolves over time due to changing biotic or abiotic factors.

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Primary Succession

The gradual change of an ecosystem following a disturbance that eliminates all remnants of an older community.

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Pioneer species

The first species to inhabit a previously disrupted or damaged ecosystem, such as lichen, algae, moss, herbs, and ferns.

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Lichen

A symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi.

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Secondary Succession

The gradual change of an ecosystem following a disturbance that leaves some remnants of an older community, like forest fires, deforestation, or clearing vegetation for construction.