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Ecological Succession & Biomass
AP Environmental Science · Unit 2 The Living World: Biodiversity
Learning Objectives
Primary vs Secondary:
Wait for thousands of years on bare rock (Primary) OR decades from intact soil after a fire (Secondary).
Biomass Dynamics:
Total Biomass accumulates continuously as trees grow, but Net Primary Productivity (NPP) eventually tapers off.
Biodiversity:
Species Richness peaks at the intermediate-climax transition.
Tags
Succession
Biomass
NPP
Biodiversity
Simulation Controls
Begin Primary Succession
Trigger Fire (Disturbance)
Begin Secondary Succession
Live Ecosystem Metrics
Total Biomass
0 kg/m²
Species Richness
0
Status: Barren
Standby to begin. The graph below tracks the accumulation of Total Biomass (Green) and Species Richness (Purple) over time.