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secondary succession
secondary successionn. The ecological succession of plant and animal communities in a disturbed area where topsoil has been retained, as in an area that has been recently burned by fire.secondary succession
secondary succession[¦sek·ən‚der·ē sək′sesh·ən] (ecology) Ecological succession that occurs in habitats where the previous community has been destroyed or severely disturbed, such as following forest fire, abandonment of agricultural fields, or epidemic disease or pest attack. secondary succession
secondary succession any SUCCESSION of plants that arises after the clearing of the original vegetation by, for example, burning. |