Primary Succession
- Definition- This is the act of an environment or animal causing a massive change in the vegetation presence. (Tree).
- How does Primary Succession occur? :
- Primary Succession starts on barren land. The “Pioneer species” convert the bare rock to soil that can support the simple plants. These simple plants further modify the soil to help it support other types of plants. The final stage is the climax community in the biome; this is where a stable stage is set, so that the soil can endure this for the years to come. (Tree).
- Flooding:
- The average rainfall is 2,016 mm of rain.
- The flood water wipes off the topsoil.
- Flooding of the Daintree River, also has the cities to flood. The water rises very fast.
- Pioneer species:
- Algae
- Lichens(Tree)
- Climax Community:
- Is a community with plants and animals, where the plants have a steady pace. This is the final stage in the biotic succession. (Climax)
- Pioneer species:
- Fan palm
- Ferns
- Blue Quandong(Tree)
Secondary Succession
- Definition- A series of community changes that destroy the habitat.
- Logging:
- This one of the main problems, due to the commercial logging factor.
- The heavy machinery compacts the soil.
- The rainforest timber is on the international market to the rich countries. (Rainforest)
- Pioneer species:
- Small trees that are cut down.
- The pioneer species are any of the species that cut down during the process of logging.
- Climax Community:
- Is a community with plants and animals, where the plants have a steady pace. This is the final stage in the biotic succession. (Secondary)
- Inhibition:
- A pioneer species that inhibits the establishment of other species. ( Ecological Succession Community Development Over Time).
- Tolerance:
- Both early arriving species and late arriving species coexist together.( Ecological Succession Community Development Over Time).
- Facilitation:
- Species interactions that benefit at least one of the participants and cause harm to neither.( Ecological Succession Community Development Over Time).
Primary Succession and Secondary Succession
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