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2.5 Zonation, succession and change in ecosystemsIB Environmental Systems and Societies HL: Flashcards

What these 14 flashcards ask

  • Define zonation.
  • Define succession.
  • Distinguish primary and secondary succession.
  • What is a climax community?
  • Name five variables that change during succession.
  • What two factors determine tolerance of disturbance?
  • HL: List four influences on the community that develops.
  • HL: What is a top-down influence?
  • HL: How do GP and NP change during succession?
  • HL: Describe an r-strategist.
  • HL: Describe a K-strategist.
  • HL: Why has the climax concept been challenged?
  • HL: Define plagioclimax.
  • HL: Give an example of a plagioclimax.

Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).