Understanding how succession happens in a variety of ecosystems—and what kinds of disturbances and time spans lead to the formation of different plant and animal communities—is important for ...

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Succession refers to the series of changes observed in a plant community following a disturbance event (Connell and Slayter 1977). A disturbance event, such as a wildfire, flood, landslide or ...

Soil microorganisms are one of the most crucial components of ecosystems, regulating the processes of biogeochemical cycles and vegetation succession. Their composition and diversity are sensitive ...

Borja et al. (2010) conveyed that the altered natural system is not considered to be recovered unless secondary succession returns the ecosystem to a pre-existing condition or state. The ...

but also to understand microbial community evolution and succession in ecosystems. Yet, these processes in subsurface environments are usually studied independently, and a comprehensive view has been ...

As plastic debris drifts through the ocean, the plastisphere develops through typical ecological succession ... challenge of plastic waste in marine ecosystems.

In this lab, students play a board game designed to introduce the concepts of disturbance dynamics and succession in plant communities. Students explore the dynamics of an imaginary ecosystem through ...