Succession and Human Impact

A series of predictable changes in an ecosystemover a long period of time

They both involve changes in the species thatare found in an ecosystem over a long period of time, both result in climax communities

Primary succession occurs where there have notbeen any living organisms before

secondary succession occurs where there havebeen living organisms

The species that are found in an ecosystem aftersuccession has stopped and no new species are being introduced

Oak hickory forest

• Do not overuse fertilizer and other   
• Do not litter, to prevent trash and other items from entering the Bay
• Avoid overdevelopment of land to prevent soil from eroding into the Bay and prevent loss of habitat

Diversity allows for many different species to have the same role in the ecosystem, so that if one species dies off or it population is reduced, there is a smaller impact on the ecosystem