what is ecological succession?
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The composition & structure of community changes as the environmental conditions changes.This change is sequential,in a definite order & lead finally to be a climax community which is in near equilibrium with the environment.This gradual and predictable change in the species composition of a given area is called ecological succession.
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Ecological Succession
Ecological Succession is a change in the structure of Natural organism or any other kind of matter in Ecosystem. For Ecological Succession Thousands and Millions of Years are required.
Ecological Succession is a very slow process. It is just a process like Evolution. We can't say that Ecological Succession and Evolution are same. They are bit different.
Best example of Ecological Succession is Human Beings. According to our History books, we know that Humans were first were like Monkeys. And after that, Humans were Evolved very Rapidly. Some Scientists also believe that, Humans were Have tail on the Back.
Ecological Succession is a very slow process. In this Ecological process, Organism is adapted according to the Nature around it.Parts of Body which we don't need are removed from our body in this process.
There are 2 types of Ecological Succession:
i) Primary Ecological Succession
ii) Secondary Ecological Succession