Primary succession is when growth occurs in a location
devoid of vegetation and soil. An example of primary succession in a taiga biome
is lava and glaciers. The pioneers came and colonized the areas in the taiga
with fungi, lichen, grasses, and wildflowers. These factors started to react and
recreated the soil, which allowed small vascular plants to grow. As the plants
grew and grew into larger plants like trees, they started to bring in animals
along into the biome. Secondary succession is when plants grow in an area that
has been destroyed and the soil is still intact. In the taiga biome, the main
cause is wildfires. Sometimes species release seeds after fires just like the
Jack Pine.
devoid of vegetation and soil. An example of primary succession in a taiga biome
is lava and glaciers. The pioneers came and colonized the areas in the taiga
with fungi, lichen, grasses, and wildflowers. These factors started to react and
recreated the soil, which allowed small vascular plants to grow. As the plants
grew and grew into larger plants like trees, they started to bring in animals
along into the biome. Secondary succession is when plants grow in an area that
has been destroyed and the soil is still intact. In the taiga biome, the main
cause is wildfires. Sometimes species release seeds after fires just like the
Jack Pine.