Primary Succession

Setting the Stage: The Barren Panorama The Starting Image this: a panorama scarred by a current volcanic eruption. Lava, nonetheless glowing with the warmth of creation, has cooled, abandoning an unlimited expanse of darkish, fractured rock. No bushes, no grass, no bugs, no seen indicators of life anyplace. Alternatively, envision a glacier retreating, abandoning a … Read more

A World Reborn: Understanding Primary Succession Primary succession, in its essence, is the creation of a biological community in an area that previously lacked life. Imagine the raw, unyielding surface of newly formed lava or the cold, exposed rock left behind by a receding glacier. There are no plants, no animals, no soil, and no … Read more