3. Stages of primary succession
STARTS WITH BARE ROCK
bare
rock
grasses
& ferns
bushes
&
shrubs
trees-
young
forest
mature
forest=>
climax
community
mosses
&
lichens
Time
4. changes that occur after
a DISTURBANCE in the
ecosystem
STARTS WITH SOIL
Secondary
succession-
Forest fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, DISASTERS!