Describe how the forest changed after the fire.___It was bruned
What were the first plants to grow after the forest fire?small plants

What is succession?
What are the two parts of ecological succession?
What three abiotic factors make it possible for soil to gather and build on rock landscapes?



What is the name of the new island off Iceland that has begun succession since 1963?
List three things that can bring life to a barren island.



Is soil necessary for secondary succession?
What is secondary succession?

What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
What are some examples of disturbances that lead to secondary succession?
What are the first organisms that inhabit a barren landscape called?
Why are lupine important to primary succession?
What are climax species?
If your area experienced a severe disturbance, what type of pioneer species do you think would emerge in your area?
Describe the features of the volcanic island after it cools. The changes in species composition in an area over time is called what?
When succession happens in a place with no life or soil, is it primary or secondary succession?

Part A: Click on each organism and answer the following questions.

Lichen
What do lichens consist of?
What type of mutualism do algae and fungi have?
Why can lichen grow on bare rock?
What is photosynthetic?
How does lichen arrive on the island?

Mosses
Where can mosses live?
Do mosses have roots?
How do moss anchor onto things?
How does having little soil be beneficial to moss?

Grasses
Describe the roots of grasses.
What are grasses a good source for?

Bushes
What type of soil do bushes need to thrive?

Flowers
Why are flowering plants important?
What do flowering plants need in order to reproduce?

Trees
What do trees require in order to survive?
How do trees affect smaller plants?

What do trees provide habitat for?

Pollinators
What are pollinators critical to?
Primary Consumers
What do primary consumers eat?
How do primary consumers make the soil more fertile?

Secondary Consumers
What do secondary consumers eat?
How do secondary consumers help the ecosystem?

Tertiary Consumers
What do tertiary consumers eat?

Part B: Choose your pioneer species and try to build a successful climax ecosystem. Keep trying until you are successful. As you move through this part of the activity, answer the following questions.

What is a pioneer species?
How does lichen arrive to the island?
Why are lichen a great pioneer species?
How does moss arrive to the island?
How do mosses help succession?