Primary Succession

• Primary Succession:

  • Primary succession is happens on land thats been newly formed or exposed
  • The abiotic conditions are harsh
  • The first species to colonise the area are pioneer species such as lichens
  • The pioneer species change the abiotic conditions then die and decompose forming basic soil
  • New plants then grow
• Primary Succession:


  • Primary succession is happens on land thats been newly formed or exposed
  • The abiotic conditions are harsh
  • The first species to colonise the area are pioneer species such as lichens
  • The pioneer species change the abiotic conditions then die and decompose forming basic soil
  • New plants then grow
• Where does primary succession happen?

  land that has been newly formed or exposed
• What are the abiotic conditions on land that has been newly formed or exposed?

  harsh
• What are the first species to colonise the area in primary succession called?

  pioneer species
• What is an example of pioneer species?

  lichens
• What do the pioneer species do in primary succession?

  change the abiotic conditions
• What eventually happens to pioneer species in primary succession?

  they die and decompose forming basic soil
• What happens when the pioneer species die and decompose?

  new plants such as shrubs grow
• What is a sere?:

  • a stage in the succession of vegetation in an ecosystem
• What is a sere?:


  • a stage in the succession of vegetation in an ecosystem