Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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According to Clarke (1954), “ecological succession that begins on a bare land or area where no life has existed, or where the previous flora and fauna have been destroyed, is known as primary succession”. The habitat of primary succession can be colonized for the first time.

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