Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

Recognize the difference between primary and secondary succession.

Describe the process of succession from pioneer to climax community in both terrestrial and aquatic situations.

Associate typical plants and animals with the various terrestrial biomes.

Recognize the physical environmental factors that determine the kind of climax community that will develop.

Differentiate the forest biomes that develop based on temperature and rainfall.

Describe the various kinds of aquatic ecosystems and the factors that determine their characteristics.

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