Succession
Primary Succession
1. A stable crops in deciduous forests community.
2. A major disturbance, such as a volcanic eruption occurs.
3. The forest is utterly covered in molten lava.
4. The lava leaves behind an ecologically empty clearing, the soil is destroyed.
5. First lichens, which are aggregation of protist and fungi inhabited the area.
6. Their activity of breaking down rocks into soils provide nutrients for mosses to thrive.
7. Grasses and other herbaceous plants started to grow back.
8. Ferns, bracken, shrubs, and brambles followed soon after.
9. Large shrubs and small trees (such as the rowen and alder) could returned with the renewed nutrients.
10. Larger trees of birch, ash, and pine could now grow in the forest.
11. Finally, oaks could tower tall and strong in the deciduous climax community.
1. A stable crops in deciduous forests community.
2. A major disturbance, such as a volcanic eruption occurs.
3. The forest is utterly covered in molten lava.
4. The lava leaves behind an ecologically empty clearing, the soil is destroyed.
5. First lichens, which are aggregation of protist and fungi inhabited the area.
6. Their activity of breaking down rocks into soils provide nutrients for mosses to thrive.
7. Grasses and other herbaceous plants started to grow back.
8. Ferns, bracken, shrubs, and brambles followed soon after.
9. Large shrubs and small trees (such as the rowen and alder) could returned with the renewed nutrients.
10. Larger trees of birch, ash, and pine could now grow in the forest.
11. Finally, oaks could tower tall and strong in the deciduous climax community.
Secondary Succession
1. A stable crops in deciduous forests community
2. A disturbance, such as a wild fire, destroys the forest
3. The fire burns the forest to the ground
4. The fire leaves behind empty, but not destroyed soil
5. Grasses and other herbaceous plants grow back first
6. Small bushes and trees begin to colonize the public area
7. Fast growing evergreen trees and bamboo trees develop to their fullest, while shade-tolerant trees develop in the understory
8. The short-lived and shade intolerant evergreen trees die as the larger deciduous trees overtop them. The ecosystem is now back to a similar state to where it began.
1. A stable crops in deciduous forests community
2. A disturbance, such as a wild fire, destroys the forest
3. The fire burns the forest to the ground
4. The fire leaves behind empty, but not destroyed soil
5. Grasses and other herbaceous plants grow back first
6. Small bushes and trees begin to colonize the public area
7. Fast growing evergreen trees and bamboo trees develop to their fullest, while shade-tolerant trees develop in the understory
8. The short-lived and shade intolerant evergreen trees die as the larger deciduous trees overtop them. The ecosystem is now back to a similar state to where it began.