Primary succession is the gradual growth of organisms in an area that was previously bare, such as rock. (For example lichens, mosses, and ferns will first appear on bare rock.)
PRIMARY SUCCESSION -SEQUENCE OF SPECIES ON NEWLY EXPOSED LANDFORMS THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOUS BEEN INFLUENCED BY A COMMUNITY e.g. AREAS EXPOSED BY GLACIAL RETREAT. SECONDARY SUCCESSION- SUCCESSION IN...
- The first species to grow are pioneer species such as lichens and mosses. - As pioneer species grow and die, soil forms. Some plants grow in the new soil. - As more plants die, they make the soil...