Â Very early in this process, opportunistic r-selected species are favored, while an increasing number of k-selected species arrive over time.
Models used to describe this process include initial floristic composition, and the monoclimax theory, which emphasizes a linear progression and convergence. Â Very early in this process, opportunistic r-selected species are favored, while an increasing number of k-selected species arrive over time. Â The secondary type of this phenomenon occurs subsequent to some disaster, such as (*) logging or a wildfire, while the primary type occurs after events like volcanic eruption and glacial retreat, which make a bare substrate available for colonization. Â Several seral stages occur between initial colonization by pioneer species such as grasses or lichens, and the final, stable climax community. Â For 10 points, identify this process in which the floral and faunal composition of an ecological community changes over time.
Models used to describe this process include initial floristic composition, and the monoclimax theory, which emphasizes a linear progression and convergence.
ecological succession