ecological succession
ee-koh-LOJ-ih-kul suk-SESH-un
ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl səkˈsɛʃənListen
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the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time through a series of stages from pioneer colonisers to a climax community; primary succession occurs on bare substrate never previously colonised, such as fresh lava or glacial till; secondary succession follows disturbance of an existing community, as when a forest regrows after fire; each successional stage modifies the environment in ways that make it less suitable for current species and more suitable for the next, a process of facilitation central to community ecology
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