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B.11D Ecological Succession
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primary succession
The development of an ecological community in a previously uninhabited
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secondary succession
The development of an ecological community in an area that was once
inhabited but experienced devastation
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climax community
A stable ecological community that has reached an equilibrium after having
adapted to its environment
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natural disaster
A force of nature that results in catastrophic consequences
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habitat destruction
A loss of habitat (e.g. deforestation) occurring to an organism’s habitat; man-made or naturally occurring
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limiting factor
An environmental factor that limits the growth of a population
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biological competition
A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same
resources within an ecological community
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biodiversity
The total variation of species within a given population
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population
All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem
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pioneer species
The first plant species to grow during primary succession
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