Ecological succession occurs in this scenario because the area is changing again to its original or starting stage due to change in its environmental conditions. Those plants that needs large amount of water will vanished and those plants that needs less water will take the place of that plants. This phenomenon also occur with other animals that living in that ecosystem.
The pH scale measures the concentration of how acidic or basic something is. The lower the number below 7, is acidic. Above 7 is basic. 7 is waters purest form.