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A series of progressive changes in the composition of an ecological community over time
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an area that was previously occupied by living things is disturbed, then re-colonized following the disturbance.
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Community structure describes the composition of a community, and includes the number of species in that community, along with their relative numbers.
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newly exposed or newly formed rock is colonized by living things for the first time
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usually modify the environment so that it can support the other organisms that form the community.
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A measure of both species richness and relative number of species
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generally act in more diverse ways than foundation species, and are more likely to belong to higher trophic levels
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The number of species present in a community
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Community which has reached a steady state after ecological succession
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The first species to populate an area during succession
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may outcompete native species for resources or habitat, altering community structure and potentially leading to extinctions.
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All the populations of all the different species that live together in a particular area
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