primary succession

  • volcanic eruption
    Jan 1, 1001

    volcanic eruption

    a volcano erupts in the middle of the atlantic ocean
  • Period: Jan 1, 1001 to

    life as we know it

  • land formation
    Apr 9, 1038

    land formation

    the lava from the volcano has cool and became solid rock and formed a land mass
  • devolopment
    Nov 11, 1397

    devolopment

    weeds start to grow on the volcanic rock which starts the whole process, also known as a pioner species
  • further devolopment
    Sep 20, 1563

    further devolopment

    further devolopment occurs, shrubs and small animals and insects start to form an ecosystem
  • eutrophication and massive disturbances

    eutrophication and massive disturbances

    massive distubances can alter a climax cumminity because a hirricane could completly destroy all civilization on the land mass.eutrophication can occer if the roots of trees and shrubs become waterlogged and destroy the land
  • climax community

    climax community

    the land is fully devoloped and sustaining all kinds of life