Ecological Succession and Watersheds Crossword

The first organisms to colonize an area are known as
The type of succession that starts on bare rock
The type of succession that occurs after a natural disaster
The end goal of primary and secondary succession
______________ and mosses are the first to appear on after a volcanic eruption
___________, grasses, and wildflowers are the first to appear after a forest fire
Anything people do or cause to happen
_________________ seep through porous rocks and can contaminate groundwater
Rock layer that stores water underground
Water that does not absorb into the ground
All of the land that drains into a specific body of water
Primary succession takes longer than secondary succession because of the absence of
Mosses can secrete weak __________ to break down rocks into soil
_______________ runoff from farms can cause nearby water sources to become polluted
There is not much growth in a climax community because plants and animals start to compete for resources such as water, space, and