Secondary Succession

• Secondary succession takes place when plants and animals settle in an area disrupted by human activities, such a ploughed fields or cleared forests, or natural disasters
• Secondary succession takes place much faster than primary succession because the area where the pioneer species is settling already has the soil, organic nutrients and seeds from previous growth
• The pioneer species are usually grasses, followed by herbaceous plants and small shrubs
• Later short trees and high trees follow, forming part of stable climax community
• Disturbance Type and Severity

  The intensity and duration of the disturbance can affect the speed and trajectory of secondary succession.
• Secondary Succession

  Ecological succession that occurs in areas that were previously occupied by ecosystems, but have been disturbed or degraded.