what type of conditions does primary succession take place
Ecologists (scientists who study the relationships of organisms with their living and nonliving environment) generally recognize two kinds of succession, primary succession and secondary succession. Primary succession takes place on an area that is originally completely empty of life. As an example, an area that has been covered by a flow of lava has, for a time, no life at all on it. Over a period of time, however, various kinds of organisms begin to grow in the area.
Primary succession occurs on ground which had no previous  vegetation, including lava flows, bare rock and sand dunes. For  example, newly created volcanic island    â¦ Secondary Succession follows the destruction or modification  of existing vegetation, either naturally or by human activity. Primary Succession occurs on surfaces where no soil exists, And  Secondary Succession follows a disturbance that destroys a  community without destroying the soil.   Primary succession is slow and secondary succession is rapid.