12. So given the definition of Primary Succession, can you predict what secondary succession would be?
13. The term SECONDARY SUCCESSION refers to community development on sites previously occupied by well-developed communities, or succession where nutrients and conditions of existence are already favorable. Can you think of where some examples of this type of succession would take place?
15. Succession starts with a pioneer community : The first biotic factors that can survive and tolerate the abiotic conditions. PIONEER ORGANISMS: Bold enough to go where no organisms have gone before.
17. After a pioneer community is established nutrients increase along with other favorable abiotic and biotic factors that allow the ecosystem to continue to change into other developmental stages.
18. The various stages are called… SERAL STAGES Eventually the ecosystem will reach a steady state which is called a CLIMAX COMMUNITY
36. If succession of the ecosystem is taking place it should be reflected by the type of plants, the biodiversity and the biomass of the plants as we move away form the lakeshore (back in time)