Large, low intensity disturbances, such as plowing in conventional agriculture, result in moderate amounts of succession, where species can survive in the soil and quickly recolonize areas after a disturbance. This type of succession is often called secondary succession
Chromosomes would divide in interphase and enter mitosis. However, the spindle apparatus would not form, so the chromosomes would end up in the metaphase form and no further mitotic events would take place.