This marks the beginning of ecological succession—a slow, complex process through which ecosystems recover and rebuild. The affected areas, or successional sites, experience distinct developmental ...

Studies have indicated that early- and mid-successional plants generally suffered from negative to neutral plant–soil feedback. However, the role of such plant–soil feedback during the postglacial ...

Forest succession describes the orderly and directional changes in species composition and ecosystem structure that follow disturbance or the creation of new substrate. From early colonisation by fast ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The vicuña, a wild relative of the llama, could help reestablish plants in barren areas where glaciers have melted, according to a recent study in ...