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This 56 slide ready to teach presentation for IB DP Environmental Systems and societies unit 2 part 5 (Succession, Zonation and change in Ecosystems) with content, images, tasks for students and additional links/videos includes:

Zonation & Succession

Zonation vs Succession

Zonation vs. Succession (Simplified Comparison)

Zonation – Ecological Niches & Limiting Factors

Altitudinal Zonation (e.g., Mountains)

Rocky Shore Zonation

Kite Diagrams – Species Distribution

r and K Reproductive Strategies – Population Curves

K-strategist Characteristics

r-strategist Characteristics

Succession – What Is It?

Two Types of Succession (Primary vs. Secondary)

Primary Succession – Starting Without Soil

Mosses and Lichens – Pioneer Species

Formation of Soil – Early Succession

Simple Plants (Mosses/Ferns) Appear

Soil Improves – Grasses and Wildflowers Grow

Larger Plants Establish – Shrubs and Trees

Complex Communities Form – Full Succession

Example: Galapagos Islands – Volcanic Succession

Secondary Succession – After Disturbance

Secondary Succession – Natural Recovery

Primary vs. Secondary Succession – Comparison

Climax Community – Final Stable State

Case Study: Sand Dune Succession

Stages of Sand Dune Succession

Yellow Dunes and Marram Grass

Grey Dunes and Plant Diversity

Dune Slacks – Wetland Areas

Changes During Succession – Summary of Trends

Production vs. Respiration Over Time

Climax Community Example – East African Savannah

What is a Sere? – Succession Pathways

Types of Sere – Lithosere, Psammosere

Plagiosere – Human-Interrupted Succession

Exam style Questions and Answers