Ecological Succession

3. The material on the ground that allows a wide variety of organisms to grow in it
7. A group of species that interact with each other in a small area
8. A microorganism that makes up many of the processes of a healthy ecosystem
10. Succession when soil is not present
13. An interruption/disruption of an environment
15. The first species to arrive in primary succession
16. A habitat for many animals in a certain area with many interconnecting species
17. The tops of the forests/habitats
18. A non-living organism
19. A type of species that is one of the first to an ecosystem
20. The plants/objects that are under the larger plants such as trees
21. A large variety in the species of an ecosystem
23. The complete starting point of an ecosystem
24. A Type of plant that is generally made up of the underbrush but is one of the smallest plants in the underbrush

1. When an ecosystem is at a perfect balance
2. A type of plant that makes up the underbrush but is a larger part of the underbrush
4. The largest organisms that will make up the canopy of an environment
5. A early part of the canopy that will transfer into the largest plant in the underbrush when larger versions grow in
6. The most healthy and diverse area will get
9. Succession when soil is still present
11. A decay of living organisms
12. The process in which an environment begins to grow again
14. A Critical Species for an environment
22. The long-term degradation of certain objects/environments
23. A living organism