The early stages of primary succession are dominated by species with small propagules ( seed and spores ) which can be dispersed long distances.
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However, the eruption of Kasatochi specifically gave scientists an extremely rare opportunity to study the primary succession of species back onto the island.
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Unlike in primary succession, the species that dominate secondary succession, are usually present from the start of the process, often in the soil seed bank.
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Succession that begins in new habitats, uninfluenced by pre-existing communities is called primary succession, whereas succession that follows disruption of a pre-existing community is called secondary succession.
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This process is called Primary Succession as a succession of plants colonize the rock from lichen, to mosses, to diamorpha and larger plants, then gradually accumulating enough soil to support shrubs and trees.
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The absence of a soil seed bank impedes the establishment of vegetation during primary succession, while presence of a well-stocked soil seed bank permits rapid development of species-rich ecosystems during secondary succession.
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The results of this study show that, much like in macro succession, early colonization ( primary succession ) is mostly influenced by stochasticity while secondary succession of these bacterial communities was more strongly influenced by deterministic factors.
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It has tiny, white to green, fragrant flowers, The plant is native to desert areas of northern Africa, where it grows in primary succession on barren sand dunes, and in areas with high salinities such as salt marshes.
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For example, in Physiological Controls Over Seedling Growth in Primary Succession on an Alaskan Floodplain, by Lawrence R . Walker and F . Stuart Chapin, III, the presence of alder plants aids the growth of willow and poplar seedlings in an Alaskan floodplain.
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Interrelationships among nutrient cycling, regeneration, and subsequent forest development on floodplains in interior Alaska were addressed by Van Cleve et al . ( 1980 ), who pointed out that the various stages in primary succession reflect physical, chemical, and biological controls of ecosystem structure and function.
