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.
