Primary and Seconday succession

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Primary vs. Secondary

Secondary

Succession

Primary

Creates new ecosystem

Restores previous

ecosystem

Example:New land created

by volcanic eruption

Example:An area

destroyed by fire

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Primary Succession

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Secondary Succession

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How does succession happen?

Think About it….

1.How does an island begin?

2. Do you see any biotic factors (living things)?

3. How did the grass show up?

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Define and illustrate an example of:◦Primary succession◦Lichens◦Pioneer species◦Secondary succession◦Ecological succession

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