what is the process of ecological succession after a forest fire?

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Answer 1

Since forest fires don't destroy every last thing, the fire is followed by secondary succession.

In order for it to be primary succession, it pretty much has to be down to no soil remaining at all. --- from a rockslide or a volcanic eruption, for instance.

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what is the process of ecological succession after a forest fire?
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Answer 3

It depends on which forest it is!! I live in New Zealand and now the general succession to climax for our forests, but this will be no use to you.

However I guess you can do some research....In general you will have a soil base ( so no need to start from Primary succession), and initially will be light loving plants...often weeds ( eg here we now have broom or gorse) as there is usually more open spaces in the forest. As shade occurs with plant growth you will get more shrubby species which usually provideenough shade for tall trees and/or climax species to grow. It depends on what seeds are present in the soil and if they survived the fire, also how much shade/shelter is provided by the standing trees as this may casue you to "jump"stages in succession and get to a more advanced stage......and of course it dpeneds on the community you are talking about for the actual species.

Answer 4

First of all small herbaceous plants from near by will infiltrate covering the burned ground. These plants are grasses and plants we call weeds. As time progresses small wood shrubs begin to appear due to the action of seeds being deposited by birds and other animals that pass through the area. Next larger short lived trees begin to appear followed by the natural tree type that was destroyed by the fire. This process may take 20 or 30 years and is called secondary succession.