Pioneer species: Climax species:
- e.g. lichens, algae, moss. - e.g. bigger plants, woodland.
- Opportunistic. - Better competitors
- Short lived. - Long lived.
- Grow rapidly. - Dominant species.
- Unstable. - Stable.
Primary succession:
- Plants grow where no plants have grown before.
Secondary succession:
- Plants grow where there has been a previous population of plants that were destroyed e.g. in a fire.
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