Ecological Succession

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STAR TEST REVIEW NOTES ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION


ECOLOGY: A branch of biology that All of the autotrophs, studies ecosystems.heterotrophs and their physical and chemical surroundings.

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION The gradual changes in an ecosystem over time. (Evolution of an ecosystem)



ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION POND TO FOREST





CLIMAX COMMUNITY An ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment. A climax community is the final stage of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as fire or human interference.


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