While succession is most often thought about in terms of the plant community, shifts in the populations of other organisms also need to be considered. The process of succession can be seen in many ...

Each plant community creates conditions that subsequently allow different plant communities to thrive. For example, early colonizers like grasses might add nutrients to the soil, whereas later ones ...

An important and often misunderstood concept in ecology is succession. Succession refers to the series of changes observed in a plant community following a disturbance event (Connell and Slayter 1977) ...

Here's how I succession plant in my large vegetable bed and edible container gardens using these simple steps: I kick off the growing season off by planting my first crop of cold hardy vegetable ...

Now is the perfect time to plan for your spring garden. During the winter months, gardeners can reflect on last year’s successes and challenges, research new crops, and design a planting schedule.

In this lab, students play a board game designed to introduce the concepts of disturbance dynamics and succession in plant communities. Students explore the dynamics of an imaginary ecosystem through ...

Bucharest mayor Nicuşor Dan said that the city will impose a fine of EUR 350 million if the vegetation across the entire ...