Module 11 - Ecological Succession
Module 11 - Ecological Succession
Module 11 - Ecological Succession
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Primary <strong>Succession</strong><br />
• Primary succession occurs in a new area where no<br />
growth has ever been before. Organisms begin to live<br />
in a area where there is no soil. As these organisms die<br />
and decompose, they leave behind nutrients to make<br />
soil. A seed may have been blown by the wind to this<br />
location, and plants begin to grow.<br />
Primary means<br />
“first”. The first<br />
species to appear in<br />
an area are called the<br />
“pioneer species”.<br />
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