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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.1%3A_IntroductionEcological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time. It is a process by which an ecological community undergoes more or less orderly and predic...Ecological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time. It is a process by which an ecological community undergoes more or less orderly and predictable changes following a disturbance or the initial colonization of a new habitat. Succession may be initiated either by formation of new, unoccupied habitat, such as from a lava flow or a severe landslide, or by some form of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/21%3A_Landscape_Ecology_and_Island_Biogeography/21.02%3A_Important_Terms_in_Landscape_EcologyAccording to Richard Forman and Michel Godron, [22] a landscape is a heterogeneous land area composed of a cluster of interacting ecosystems that is repeated in similar form throughout, whereby they l...According to Richard Forman and Michel Godron, [22] a landscape is a heterogeneous land area composed of a cluster of interacting ecosystems that is repeated in similar form throughout, whereby they list woods, meadows, marshes and villages as examples of a landscape's ecosystems, and state that a landscape is an area at least a few kilometers wide.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.04%3A_What_causes_successional_changeThe trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such...The trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such as availability of propagules or weather conditions at the time of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.02%3A_What_are_the_Effects_of_DisturbanceIn ecology, a disturbance is a temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Introduction_to_Ecology_(Kappus)/11%3A_Landscape_Ecology_and_Island_Biogeography/11.02%3A_TerminologyAccording to Richard Forman and Michel Godron, [22] a landscape is a heterogeneous land area composed of a cluster of interacting ecosystems that is repeated in similar form throughout, whereby they l...According to Richard Forman and Michel Godron, [22] a landscape is a heterogeneous land area composed of a cluster of interacting ecosystems that is repeated in similar form throughout, whereby they list woods, meadows, marshes and villages as examples of a landscape's ecosystems, and state that a landscape is an area at least a few kilometres wide.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_5%3A_Terrestrial_and_Aquatic_Communities/5.1%3A_Earth's_Biomes/5.1.2%3A_Terrestrial_BiomesThe Earth’s biomes are categorized into two major groups: terrestrial and aquatic. Terrestrial biomes are based on land, while aquatic biomes include both ocean and freshwater biomes. The eight major ...The Earth’s biomes are categorized into two major groups: terrestrial and aquatic. Terrestrial biomes are based on land, while aquatic biomes include both ocean and freshwater biomes. The eight major terrestrial biomes on Earth are each distinguished by characteristic temperatures and amount of precipitation. Comparing the annual totals of precipitation and fluctuations in precipitation from one biome to another provides clues as to the importance of abiotic factors in the distribution of biomes
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.4%3A_What_causes_successional_changeThe trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such...The trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such as availability of propagules or weather conditions at the time of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/05%3A_Terrestrial_and_Aquatic_Biomes/5.02%3A_Terrestrial_BiomesThe Earth’s biomes are categorized into two major groups: terrestrial and aquatic. Terrestrial biomes are based on land, while aquatic biomes include both ocean and freshwater biomes. The eight major ...The Earth’s biomes are categorized into two major groups: terrestrial and aquatic. Terrestrial biomes are based on land, while aquatic biomes include both ocean and freshwater biomes. The eight major terrestrial biomes on Earth are each distinguished by characteristic temperatures and amount of precipitation. Comparing the annual totals of precipitation and fluctuations in precipitation from one biome to another provides clues as to the importance of abiotic factors in the distribution of biomes
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Thompson_Rivers_University/Principles_of_Biology_II_OL_ed/04%3A_Ecology/4.03%3A_Community_Ecology/4.3.04%3A_Ecological_SuccessionThe trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such...The trajectory of successional change can be influenced by site conditions, by the type of events initiating succession, by the interactions of the species present, and by more stochastic factors such as availability of propagules or weather conditions at the time of disturbance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.03%3A_Patterns_of_Diversity_Following_DisturbanceDisturbance typically increases diversity at the landscape scale, but intense disturbances can initially decrease diversity at the site scale. This scale-dependent process can be described with differ...Disturbance typically increases diversity at the landscape scale, but intense disturbances can initially decrease diversity at the site scale. This scale-dependent process can be described with different diversity metrics, some of which we will explore in this chapter; others will be introduced later.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/15%3A_Competition/15.04%3A_Ecological_and_Evolutionary_Consequences_of_CompetitionThe rationale for character displacement stems from the competitive exclusion principle, which contends that to coexist in a stable environment two competing species must differ in their respective ec...The rationale for character displacement stems from the competitive exclusion principle, which contends that to coexist in a stable environment two competing species must differ in their respective ecological niche; without differentiation, one species will eliminate or exclude the other through competition.
