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  1. predictable and orderly changes that occur  over time in a community of plants and animals
    ecological succession
  2. series of changes occurring in newly  formed, barren habitat and occurs in an environment with new substate exposed or deposited.
    primary succession
  3. The base (hardened rock, bare rock and sand dune)
    substrate
  4. first species to populate or repopulate a barren area
    pioneer species
  5. Scientific study of relationships between organisms and their environment
    ecology
  6. plant life in an area
    vegetation
  7. scientist who studies plants
    botanist
  8. stage of succession
    sere
  9. series of changes happening in an area where the existing ecosystem has been diturbed
    secondary succession
  10. wood from confiners evergreens
    softwood
  11. wood from broad leaved, mostly deciduous trees
    hardwood

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