Question

Describe the process of primary succession.

Accepted Answer

- bare rock/sand- initial environment lacks nutrients- pioneer species (normally algae) increases availability of nutrients- increases soil depth- named change to environment makes it less hostile- allowing complex species to survive- more effective competitor outcompetes pioneer species- excludes preceding species from community- replaces pioneer species

Front	Describe the process of primary succession.
Back	- bare rock/sand - initial environment lacks nutrients - pioneer species (normally algae) increases availability of nutrients - increases soil depth - named change to environment makes it less hostile - allowing complex species to survive - more effective competitor outcompetes pioneer species - excludes preceding species from community - replaces pioneer species

Species Pioneer Environment Nutrients Increases Describe Process Primary