1. Secondary Succession Notes

3. What is Secondary Succession?
Secondary succession is the series of changes that occur when land is destroyed.

4. What are facts about Primary Succession?
Land was destroyed either by humans or natural disaster.
Soil is present.
Seeds and roots already present.

5. Then draw pictures for each stage underneath.
Use the ‘Succession Foldable’ to fill in the information into each step for Secondary Succession.
Then draw pictures for each stage underneath.

6. STAGE 1
A natural event (fire, farming, flood) removes vegetation and exposes bare soil
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
STAGE 4
STAGE 5
STAGE 6

7. Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 1
A natural event (fire, farming, flood) removes vegetation and exposes bare soil
STAGE 2
Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 3
STAGE 4
STAGE 5
STAGE 6

8. Nutrient-rich soil is present. Flowers and grasses begin to arrive.
STAGE 1
A natural event (fire, farming, flood) removes vegetation and exposes bare soil
STAGE 2
Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 3
Flowers and grasses begin to arrive.
STAGE 4
STAGE 5
STAGE 6

9. Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 1
A natural event (fire, farming, flood) removes vegetation and exposes bare soil
STAGE 2
Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 3
Flowers and grasses begin to arrive.
STAGE 4
Small shrubs and herbivores (plant eaters) arrive.
STAGE 5
STAGE 6

10. Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 1
A natural event (fire, farming, flood) removes vegetation and exposes bare soil
STAGE 2
Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 3
Flowers and grasses begin to arrive.
STAGE 4
Small shrubs and herbivores (plant eaters) arrive.
STAGE 5
Large shrubs, young trees, and predators arrive.
STAGE 6

11. Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 1
A natural event (fire, farming, flood) removes vegetation and exposes bare soil
STAGE 2
Nutrient-rich soil is present.
STAGE 3
Flowers and grasses begin to arrive.
STAGE 4
Small shrubs and herbivores (plant eaters) arrive.
STAGE 5
Large shrubs, young trees, and predators arrive.
STAGE 6
Mature trees, large predators arrive, and herbivores arrive.