All of the following are secondary succesion except
the area where a river meets an ocean contains both freshwater and salt water
estuary
the normal, gradual changes that occur in the types of species that live in an area
succesion
a cold, dry, treeless region, sometimes called a cold desert
tundra
17. regions that are wet for all or most of a year
wetlands
All of the following are secondary succesion except
exposed coral reefs
Deserts have all of the following EXCEPT
little wind
the first living things to arrive at a primary succession
pioneer species
Temperate deciduous forests have all of the following EXCEPT ______.
poor soil for plants
Grassland biomes have all of the following EXCEPT ______.
slight tempature range
a cold forest region dominated by cone-bearing evergreen trees
taiga
forest with warm temperatures, wet weather, and lush plant growth
tempture decidous forest
forest with warm temperatures, wet weather, and lush plant growth
tropical rainforest
A ______ biome is a cold, dry area where the sun barely rises during winter.
tundra
the driest biome, often covered with a thin, sandy, or gravelly soil, contains little organic matter
desert
large geographic areas that have similar climates and ecosystems
biomes
a community that has reached a stable stage of ecological succession
climax community
ecosystems formed from the calcium carbonate shells secreted by animals
coral reefs
temperate and tropical regions that receive between 25 cm and 75cm
grasslands
the portion of the shoreline that is covered with water at high tide and exposed to the air during low tide
interidial zone