The replacement of one plant community by another in progressive development toward climax vegetation
the process of vegetational development whereby an area becomes successively occupied by different plant communities of higher ecological order (Range Term Glossary Committee 1974)
the gradual supplanting of one community of plants by another, the sequence of communities being termed a sere and each stage seral
Replacement of populations in a habitat through a regular progression to a climax (mature) community; brought about by organisms that change the environment
The natural replacement, in time of one plant community with another Conditions of the prior plant community (or successional stage) create conditions that are favorable for the establishment of the next stage
acquisition of property by descent or by will the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"
Succession is the fact or right of being the next person to have an important job or position. She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne. Apostolic succession Austrian Succession War of the Bavarian Succession War of the faunal succession law of intestate succession Polish Succession War of the Spanish Succession War of the
Process of stand development over time involving tree maturation and death and changes in species composition The predictable patterns of change, which are unique for each stand type, are referred to as successional trajectories or paths
a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"
The gradual replacement of one plant community by another leading ultimately to an equilibrium state
A succession of things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen one after the other. Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8
A term that may refer to either plants or animals, succession is a progressive series of changes in the plant and animal life of a community from initial colonization to the establishment of a climax or final stage in which the plant or animal attains equilibrium with the environment
Process in which communities of plant and animal species in a particular area are replaced over time by a series of different and usually more complex communities There are two types of succession: primary and secondary Primary succession occurs in a bare area that has never been occupied by a community of organisms (for example, on a newly-cooled lava flow, or newly-risen oceanic island), and secondary succession occurs in an area in which natural vegetation has been removed or destroyed but the soil has not been destroyed (for example, after forest logging) Scientists at the HBEF have conducted a great deal of research focusing on secondary succession after different logging practices