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Galapagos IslandsGalapagos Islands
Galapagos IslandsGalapagos Islands
Ecological SuccessionEcological Succession
• process in which communities of plants and animal species in a particular area are replaced over time by a series of different and often more complex communities.
• Two stages– Primary succession– Secondary succession
Primary SuccessionPrimary Succession
succession in a bare area (no mature soil) that has never been occupied before
Secondary SuccessionSecondary Succession
succession in an area in which natural vegetation has been removed or destroyed but the soil remains
Ecological SuccessionEcological Succession
Darwin and the GalapagosDarwin and the Galapagos
When your group finishes answering the questions for When your group finishes answering the questions for In Depth Investigation #1, discuss the following:In Depth Investigation #1, discuss the following:
1. How did the Galapagos Islands get there?2. How did the first plants get there?3. How did the first animals get there?4. What is ecological succession?