Two Different Types of Ecological Succession
The term ecology is derived from the Greek word Oekologie. Literally Oekos means ‘home or surroundings’ and logos means ‘study’. Thus, ecology is the study of nature.Ecology can be defined as “the study of the interactions between life and its physical environment; the relationship between animals and plants and how one species affect another.”Ecological succession is orderly changes in the composition or structure of an ecological community. It is more or less predictable. Image Source: 185.26.182.219 Types of Ecological Succession (i) Primary and Secondary Succession: When the development begins on an area that has not been previously occupied by a community, the process is known as primary succession.Examples A lava flow, a newly formed lake, or a newly exposed rock or sand surface.When the community development is proceeding in an…