Succession

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    Ecological Succession

  • Volcano Erupts

    Volcano Erupts

    Creates an island in the Pacific
  • Liichens Grow

    Liichens Grow

    a pioneeer species grows on the rock
  • Small Grasses Start

    Small Grasses Start

  • Small Shrubs Grow

    Small Shrubs Grow

  • Softwood Trees Grow

    Softwood Trees Grow

  • Hardwood trees grow

    Hardwood trees grow

    this is the climax community

  • Stream runs through island

  • plant material falls

    plant material falls into lake flooding lake and the trees move further into the lake because the soil is more fertile

  • stream gets smaller

    trees move in closer, dead material collects at bottom of stream

  • Eutrification

    lake eventually shrinks to nothing