2. Gradual development of a community over time following predictable stages Primary or secondary
3. Primary Succession Begins in a place without any soil Arrival of PIONEER SPECIES lichens, etc. do not need soil to survive http://botit.botany.wisc.edu http://www.saguaro-juniper.com/
4. Soil forms Weathering and erosion break down rocks, decomposition or organic material http://www.life.uiuc.edu
5. Simple plants grow Mosses then later ferns http://uisstc.georgetown.edu http://www.uncw.edu
14. Climax Community End result of succession Stable group of plants and animals Not necessarily big trees Ex: gasses in prairies, cacti in deserts
15. Sequencing Succession Put the pictures on your desk in order from the beginning to the end of the succession sequence Decide if it is primary or secondary succession Explain the process
16. Compare and contrast Primary and Secondary succession What are the conditions? How long does it take? What does it start with? What are the pioneers?