AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -ecological succession, the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time. Two different types of succession-primary and secondary-have been distinguished.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 5 stages of Ecological Succession in successive order are-Nudation, Invasion, Competition and Co-action, Reaction, and Climax or Stabilization.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the processes of ecological succession, both biomass productivity and biodiversity increase. This means that there are more organisms with greater species diversity at each stage of succession than in the previous stage.

Detailed explanation-4: -In primary succession, newly exposed or newly formed rock is colonized by living things for the first time. In secondary succession, an area that was previously occupied by living things is disturbed, then re-colonized following the disturbance.