There are two types of successional events: Primary and Secondary. Explore the differences using two real life scenarios that scientists have used for decades to study changes in community structure over time. You will need 3 documents to complete this Activity:

Succession - Mt. St. Helen's Article (Webpage)

Primary Succession - Yellowstone Article (Webpage)

Secondary Succession - Analysis Questions (Google doc)

For each article, answer the questions on the first page of the question set. After reading both articles and completing the first page for both events, complete the second page of the question set.