Chapter 9 Vocab.
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HarrisonJWaldock on November 30, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Primary Succession | the habitation of new sites which have no soil |
| Secondary Succession | the changes after a communty is disrupted after a natural disaster or human action |
| Early successional species | Plants that move to an area immediatly after major disturbances |
| late successional species | Plants that grow slower but live longer |
| Eutrophic | Older, nutrient rich bodies of water |
| Oligotrophic | Younger, nutrient poor bodies of water |
| Chronic Patchiness | the lack of succession |
| Facilitation | One species promoting the growth of another |
| Interference | One species hindering the growth of another |
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