Q. Give some examples of disturbances. Table 6-2, pg. Succession -natural sequence of changes in an ecosystem after a disturbance. It refers to the gradual and directional process of species change in a community. Usually , succession eventually leads to a climax community.
Succession comes from the Latin, succedere, to follow after.
Soil Formation will discuss soil formation and rock cycle in more detail later as well as soil types for each biome. Figure 9-10, pg. Soil Profiles of Biomes. Q. Compare and contrast primary and secondary succession. Table 6-2, pg.