What is the ecological succession on the bear Rock call ? Name the first and the last succession stage in It. explain how the climate community get established in the succession .
- Gradual and fairly predictable change in the species composition of a given area is called ecological succession. Ecological succession is a community controlled phenomenon, in which the structure and composition of communities change in an orderly and sequential manner, leading ultimately to the establishment of a climax community. There is a gradual and fairly predictable change occurs in the species composition of a given area. Some species colonise an area and their populations become more. In the successive seral stages, there is a change in the diversity of species, increase in the number of species and organisms and also in the total biomass.
2. Primary succession:
- The ecological succession takes place in a place where no life existed before.
- Comparatively slow as suitable soil has to be formed.
Secondary Succession:
- The ecological succession takes place in a region where life existed in the past and got wiped out completely.
- Comparatively faster as soil is already present.