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1 Ecological Succession

2 Do communities change? Ponder this.

3 Do communities change? yes, of course What makes them change? Ponder this.

4 Ponder this. Do communities change? yes, of course What makes them change? something about the environment changes, may be huge or small, natural or man-made, sudden (a disturbance) or gradual (abiotic factors change as the community changes) How do they change?

5 Ponder this. Do communities change? yes, of course What makes them change? something about the environment changes, may be huge or small, natural or man-made, sudden (a disturbance) or gradual (abiotic factors change as the community changes) How do they change? gradual change over time as species are replaced by other species

6 Ponder this. Do communities change? yes, of course What makes them change? something about the environment changes, may be huge or small, natural or man-made, sudden (a disturbance) or gradual (abiotic factors change as the community changes) How do they change? gradual change over time as species are replaced by other species For a given area, is change predictable?

7 Ponder this. Do communities change? yes, of course What makes them change? something about the environment changes, may be huge or small, natural or man-made, sudden (a disturbance) or gradual (abiotic factors change as the community changes) How do they change? gradual change over time as species are replaced by other species For a given area, is change predictable? sort of. If you could stand in a cleared field in Alabama for 500 years, what would you expect to see?

8 disturbance This change in a community over time is called ecological succession

9 Ecological Succession Definition: a gradual process of change and replacement of the types of species in a community The sequence of changes is somewhat predictable May take place over hundreds or thousands of years

10 Two types of ecological succession Primary succession: occurs on a surface where no ecosystem existed before (no soil) Secondary succession: occurs on a surface where an ecosystem has previously existed but has been disturbed (soil is present)

11 Primary Succession On new islands created by volcanic eruptions On sand dunes

12 Primary Succession Where glaciers have retreated

13 Primary Succession Paved areas that are abandoned

14 Primary Succession Begins with pioneer species (defined as the first species to colonize a disturbed area), like lichens, that can grow directly on rock; begin the breakdown of the rock to form soil

15 Primary Succession Once rocks begin to weather and crack, soil forms and small plants can take root

16 Primary Succession Larger plants continue to move in until the bare ground is covered with life

17 Secondary Succession Definition: type of ecological succession that occurs on a site where an ecosystem previously existed (soil is present) Due to a disturbance to the ecosystem something upsets the natural balance May be natural or man-made (anthropogenic) disturbances Think of examples of each.

18 Examples of natural disturbances tornadoes, floods, trees falling, fire, hurricanes, disease

19 Examples of man-made (anthropogenic) disturbances deforestation, pollution, urbanization, harvesting

20 General Ecology, D.T. Krohne

21 Secondary Succession After a disturbance, pioneer species move in, followed by other species in a somewhat predictable sequence

22 Typical stages of secondary succession in woodlands Early: plants typically small with short lifecycles (annuals, grasses), rapid seed dispersal, environmental stabilizers (pioneer species) Middle: plants typically longer lived, slower seed dispersal, and usually larger Late: plants and animal species are those associated with older, more mature ecosystem: larger, slower dispersal, better competitors, slower growth Climax community: final stage of succession that will last as long as there is no disturbance

23 Each stage of succession brings about changes in the ecosystem that enable or prevent certain species from moving in better soil, less light, more competition as ecosystem matures Some changes may help other species called facilitation (example: dogwood trees grow well under the shade of larger trees) Some changes may hinder other species called inhibition (example: black walnut produces a chemical that keeps other plants from growing near it)

24 Even though the stages can be generally predicted, stages of succession can vary, depending on local conditions Amount of rain, temperature, terrain, latitude, altitude, soil type, human impact

25 Succession in two forests: What causes the difference in these climax communities? For example, eastern U.S. - climax species are oak, hickory, maple Succession in the boreal forest (for example in Canada) climax species are fir, spruce, hemlock

26 Even in one location, the climax community depends on many factors

27 Current way of thinking: instead of one stable, final climax community, there are patches that are constantly changing within an ecosystem (called patch dynamics)

28 Identify the patches around SPHS- even though we are in the deciduous forest of Alabama, it is not that simple.

29 We can see changes in the animal communities over time, too

30 Ecological Succession can occur in aquatic ecosystems Fig 10.7 Diagram of bog succession John Wiley and Sons Publishers

31 Changes in Biota Fig 10.8 Graphs showing changes in biomass and diversity with succession John Wiley and Sons Publishers

32 Changes in Abiotic Factors Fig 10.9 Changes in soil nitrogen and phosphorus John Wiley and Sons Publishers

33 Conclusions

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