difference between primary succession and secondary succession?
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21st Mar, 2020
| Properties | Primary Succession | Secondary Succession |
| Occurs | In areas which are lifeless or barren | In areas which were previously inhabited or recently denuded |
| Time to complete | Around 1000 years or more | Around 50 – 200 years |
| Humus | Humus is absent in the starting as there is no soil | Presence of Humus due to the previous occupants and their decomposition |
| Solubility | Dissolves in warm water | Does not dissolve in water |
| Soil | The absence of soil in the initial process | Presence of soil along with organisms |
| Seral community | There are many intermediary seral communities | Few intermediary seral communities when compared to the primary succession |
| Environment | An unfavorable environment in the starting | Since beginning the environment is favorable |
| Examples | Bare rock, ponds, desert, etc. | The area affected by natural calamities, covered under deforestation, etc. |
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