ecological succession: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	ecosystem development • community succession • succession

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primary ecological succession

secondary ecological succession

Learn about ecological succession with the help of a sunken ship, S.S. President Coolidge to demonstrate the process in a tropical coral reef

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What Is the Difference Between Primary and Secondary Ecological Succession?secondary succession primary succession climax pioneer species community biodiversity trophic pyramid keystone species guild ecotone food chain biome niche indicator species

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Key People

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Frederic Edward Clements

American botanist, taxonomist, and ecologist

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Henry Chandler Cowles

American botanist