Ecological Succession Review

A stable community that no longer goes through major ecological changes is called a ___________________ _________________.

Ecological succession in new areas of land with little or no soil or vegetation is called _______________ _________________.

The growth of a new ecological community on the rock created by an erupted volcano is an example of _____________ succession.

True or False? A change from one ecosystem to another happens over a few weeks or months.

The steps in ecological succession can usually be _________________.

Once ____________ life begins to form in an ecosystem, then _____________ life follows shortly after.

____________________ __________________ occurs in areas where existing ecosystems have been disturbed or destroyed.

The process of one ecological community gradually changing into another is called ___________________ ________________.

The regrowth of an ecological community after a fire in the area is an example of ___________________ succession.

Ecological succession occurs in a series of _____________.