Ecological Succession — Definition & Diagrams

The climax species, the moss, come in first. The moss is then followed by pioneer species. Eventually, all pioneer species die off and only the climax forest is left.

The pioneer species, the mosses grass, come in first and live off the bare rock. Eventually, all pioneer species die off and only the climax forest is left.

The climax species, the moss, come in first. The bare rock is then followed by pioneer species. Eventually, all the species plateau at specific quantities.

The pioneer species, the mosses and grasses, come in first and live off the bare rock. Eventually, all the species plateau at specific quantities.