Question

What are 10 thing that classify as a second succession?

Answer 1

1. An area of growth.

2. A disturbance, such as a fire, starts.

3. The fire destroys the vegetation.

4. The fire leaves behind empty, but not destroyed soil.

5. Grasses and other herbaceous plants grow back first.

6. Small bushes and trees begin to colonize the public area.

7. Fast-growing evergreen trees and bamboo trees develop to their fullest, while shade-tolerant trees develop in the understory.

8. The short-lived and shade-intolerant evergreen trees die as the larger deciduous trees overtop them. The ecosystem is now back to a similar state to where it began.