Succession: the sequence of biotic changes that regenerate a damaged community or create community in a previously uninhabited area.
-Primary succession: the establishment and development of an ecosystem in an area that was previously uninhibited.
-Secondary succession: the reestablishment of a damaged ecosystem in an area where the soil was left intact.
Primary Succession:
An area is a primary succession when the land didn't exist before and than a natural catastrophe occurs and the area from now is developed and created over time. For example the land where chimpanzees live is called The Congo Basin Rainforest. This rainforest didn't exist until it started evolving and developing during the Neoproterozic Era. The Congo Basin evolved largely in an intraplate context, but was influenced greatly of tectonic events that affect the Congo craton. The creation of the Congo Basin Rainforest, consisted greatly of sedimentary sequences, salt movement and collapsed salt structures, and tectonic deformations or events such as salt tectonic and tectonic inversions. During the Neoproterozic Era there was a lot of evaporite taking place which later on resulted in the formation of the Congo Basin Rainforest. The rainforest started off as the Congo craton, but over time there were many tectonic event that occurred and created what is now the Congo Basin Rainforest. People watched the formation of this rainforest take place and evolve over time. The life in the Congo Basin Rainforest is also considered primary succession, because it was once uninhibited. Animals started being relocated and placed in this rainforest which became their home. Over time different species of animals and plants started developing here. The Congo Basin is now home to many different varities of animals and plants, many of which have never been seen nor found nowhere else but in this particular ecosystem. Without the formation of the Congo Basin Rainforest there would be many extinct animals that wouldn't of been able to adapt to other ecosystems but this one. This is home to many endangered chimpanzees and also other species, plants and animals.
Secondary Succession:
An area is considered a secondary succession when an ecosystem or environment is destroyed and is natural rebuilt by nature. The environment where chimpanzees live is being destroyed by humans. The rainforest is being deforested and used for logging, mining, and agriculture. All the trees that are homes to the animals living in the Congo Basin Rainforest, are being cut down. The animals are being left without a home and they'll soon have no where to live one the whole forest is wiped out. This will cause a problem to all the animals and their population will soon die and become extinct. Those animals that are already endangered such as chimpanzees run a higher risk of becoming extinct sooner. Many plants are also dying, some being does that are being used for logging, and other plants that are used for medical use are also going to die because of deforestation. However there is still a possibility that this ecosystem, which is being deforested, to have all of its plants and trees to regrow if it was to be left alone and no more damage was done. Yes, it may take many years for that to happen, but the animals would no longer run a risk of becoming endangered and extinct.
-Primary succession: the establishment and development of an ecosystem in an area that was previously uninhibited.
-Secondary succession: the reestablishment of a damaged ecosystem in an area where the soil was left intact.
Primary Succession:
An area is a primary succession when the land didn't exist before and than a natural catastrophe occurs and the area from now is developed and created over time. For example the land where chimpanzees live is called The Congo Basin Rainforest. This rainforest didn't exist until it started evolving and developing during the Neoproterozic Era. The Congo Basin evolved largely in an intraplate context, but was influenced greatly of tectonic events that affect the Congo craton. The creation of the Congo Basin Rainforest, consisted greatly of sedimentary sequences, salt movement and collapsed salt structures, and tectonic deformations or events such as salt tectonic and tectonic inversions. During the Neoproterozic Era there was a lot of evaporite taking place which later on resulted in the formation of the Congo Basin Rainforest. The rainforest started off as the Congo craton, but over time there were many tectonic event that occurred and created what is now the Congo Basin Rainforest. People watched the formation of this rainforest take place and evolve over time. The life in the Congo Basin Rainforest is also considered primary succession, because it was once uninhibited. Animals started being relocated and placed in this rainforest which became their home. Over time different species of animals and plants started developing here. The Congo Basin is now home to many different varities of animals and plants, many of which have never been seen nor found nowhere else but in this particular ecosystem. Without the formation of the Congo Basin Rainforest there would be many extinct animals that wouldn't of been able to adapt to other ecosystems but this one. This is home to many endangered chimpanzees and also other species, plants and animals.
Secondary Succession:
An area is considered a secondary succession when an ecosystem or environment is destroyed and is natural rebuilt by nature. The environment where chimpanzees live is being destroyed by humans. The rainforest is being deforested and used for logging, mining, and agriculture. All the trees that are homes to the animals living in the Congo Basin Rainforest, are being cut down. The animals are being left without a home and they'll soon have no where to live one the whole forest is wiped out. This will cause a problem to all the animals and their population will soon die and become extinct. Those animals that are already endangered such as chimpanzees run a higher risk of becoming extinct sooner. Many plants are also dying, some being does that are being used for logging, and other plants that are used for medical use are also going to die because of deforestation. However there is still a possibility that this ecosystem, which is being deforested, to have all of its plants and trees to regrow if it was to be left alone and no more damage was done. Yes, it may take many years for that to happen, but the animals would no longer run a risk of becoming endangered and extinct.