Primary Succession Notes

What is Primary Succession? Primary succession is the series of changes that occur when new land is formed.

What are facts about Primary Succession? No life is present. No soil is present. Brand new land either from volcano or melted glacier.

Then draw pictures for each stage underneath. Use the ‘Succession Foldable’ to fill in the information into each step for Primary Succession. Then draw pictures for each stage underneath.

STAGE 1 Bare rock is exposed and came from a volcanic eruption or exposed rock from a melted glacier STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 STAGE 5 STAGE 6

STAGE 1 Bare rock is exposed and came from a volcanic eruption or exposed rock from a melted glacier. STAGE 2 Lichen and moss arrive and are called Pioneer Species because the are the first to arrive. STAGE 3 STAGE 4 STAGE 5 STAGE 6

Rock breaks down from the acid of the lichen/moss, and grasses arrive STAGE 1 Bare rock is exposed and came from a volcanic eruption or exposed rock from a melted glacier. STAGE 2 Lichen and moss arrive and are called Pioneer Species because the are the first to arrive. STAGE 3 Rock breaks down from the acid of the lichen/moss, and grasses arrive STAGE 4 STAGE 5 STAGE 6

Rock breaks down from the acid of the lichen/moss, and grasses arrive STAGE 1 Bare rock is exposed and came from a volcanic eruption or exposed rock from a melted glacier. STAGE 2 Lichen and moss arrive and are called Pioneer Species because the are the first to arrive. STAGE 3 Rock breaks down from the acid of the lichen/moss, and grasses arrive STAGE 4 Small shrubs and herbivores (plant eaters) arrive. STAGE 5 STAGE 6

Rock breaks down from the acid of the lichen/moss, and grasses arrive STAGE 1 Bare rock is exposed and came from a volcanic eruption or exposed rock from a melted glacier. STAGE 2 Lichen and moss arrive and are called Pioneer Species because the are the first to arrive. STAGE 3 Rock breaks down from the acid of the lichen/moss, and grasses arrive STAGE 4 Small shrubs and herbivores (plant eaters) arrive. STAGE 5 Large shrubs, young trees, and predators arrive. STAGE 6

Rock breaks down from the acid of the lichen/moss, and grasses arrive STAGE 1 Bare rock is exposed and came from a volcanic eruption or exposed rock from a melted glacier. STAGE 2 Lichen and moss arrive and are called Pioneer Species because the are the first to arrive. STAGE 3 Rock breaks down from the acid of the lichen/moss, and grasses arrive STAGE 4 Small shrubs and herbivores (plant eaters) arrive. STAGE 5 Large shrubs, young trees, and predators arrive. STAGE 6 Mature trees, large predators arrive, and herbivores arrive.