A Green Wave: Primary Ecosystem Succession in Alaska | Our New World

Learn about the stages of ecological succession in this real-world case study of glacial retreat in Alaska. Follow ecologist Chris Morgan as he traces the birth of a forest ecosystem from bare rock to biodiverse forest.

Through engagement prompts and discussion questions, students will plot the key cause-and-effect relationships that allowed this habitat to arise, and make predictions about outcomes if any of these relationships had faltered.