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What happens when environments change?

               Changes in the environment are caused by both natural processes and human actions.

               Changes in an environment can occur slowly or rapidly and can have positive or negative effects.

               Succession is the gradual change from one community to another community in an area.















                               Annual        Perennial     Shrubs       Softwood     Hardwood
                               Plants       Plants and                    Tress-       Trees
                                             Grasses                      Pines
                                                    TIME






                                                          SUMMARY

                                            How is an Ecosystem Different From a Biome?
                                       Biotic factors are the living parts of an ecosystem.
                                       Earth’s biosphere contains many different biomes.
                                        Changes in a community can be very slow or very
                                                             rapid.








































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