Succession: Replacement of one community of organisms by another
Two types of succession
Circumstances which can promote primary succession
Steps involved in primary succession in a temperate habitat
Circumstances which promote secondary succession
Steps involved in secondary succession
A typical sequence in a temperate habitat would include the following:
Over time, it would look something like this:
Aquatic habitats will also undergo succession
The lake becomes more shallow, less water volume, increased fertilization.
Over time, the pond will fill in, to eventually become a marsh or meadow
We engage in activities which will either accelerate or retard, or even reverse succession.
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Other information: Succession in terrestrial and aquatic habitats