Ecological Succession Name: ______________________

Exit Slip

Match each definition with the correct term.

Definitions

1. _______ type of succession that occurs in a formerly inhabited area

2. _______ theoretical, final stable state of an ecosystem
3. _______ first species to colonize a disturbed area
4. _______ type of succession that occurs in an area that has never before been colonized
5. _______ possible cause of primary succession
6. _______ any change over time in the numbers and types of species in an ecosystem
7. _______ possible cause of secondary succession

Terms

a. secondary succession
b. forest fire
c. ecological succession
d. climax community
e. pioneer species
f. primary succession
g. landslide

Ecological Succession Name:_______________

Exit Slip

Match each definition with the correct term.

Definitions

8. _______ type of succession that occurs in a formerly inhabited area

9. _______ theoretical, final stable state of an ecosystem
10. _______ first species to colonize a disturbed area
11. _______ type of succession that occurs in an area that has never before been colonized
12. _______ possible cause of primary succession
13. _______ any change over time in the numbers and types of species in an ecosystem
14. _______ possible cause of secondary succession

Terms

h. secondary succession
i. forest fire
j. ecological succession
k. climax community
l. pioneer species
m. primary succession
n. landslide