Succession is always occuring on the Earth's surface. Primary succession occurs when begins on an area that has not been previously occupied by a community, or is bare to rock, and takes place very slowly with a low rate of production of biological material. Secondary succession begins on an area where a community has previously existed. Secondary succession usually begins on an already established soil, and has a higher level of production of biological material at a faster rate than primary succession.
Succession in Haiti
It is almost impossible to see primary succession on the earth's surface unless it is on new land formed by a natural resource such as a volcano. Secondary succession, however, is very common after natural destruction's such as an earthquake After the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, secondary succession will occur in the country. This is because the country will not be beginning from absolute nothing, though it may seem like it. As long as some soil is present, which there is in Haiti, then secondary succession will occur. The earthquake did not cause the whole community to be wiped off, just the overlay to be destroyed, although immensely. The earthquake did not cause all the natural remnants to be destroyed in the country, therefore it will not be successing from absolute new nutrients, remnants, or resources. There will still be something to grow off of, such as from seeds or minerals in the soil, so it will grow much more quickly than it would be in primary succession. Primary succession would have taken thousands of years, whereas secondary succession will only take a few decades. This is not in respect to the fact that human activity will have an impact, or the deforestation damage that has already occurred will play a part.
It can be reasonably predicted that in the first step of secondary succession in Haiti, minerals and nutrients will gather in soil again. There are already some there, but addition remnants and seeds are needed for the second step. In the second step, grass and weeds will grow on the land. From here, additional seeds will gather with minerals to make bushes and shrubs. These bushes and shrubs will make home to small insects and organisms, which will contribute to the making of small trees. Small trees will grow, and as they are growing, small organisms found in forest ecosystems such as birds, badgers, mongoose, mice, squirrels, and others will make that their habitat. Reproduction between the animals will increase the population numbers, and make the habitat more diverse. A few more years later, small trees will transform into larger and stronger trees, which will hold larger animals such as raccoons, snakes, owls, fox, rabbits, frogs, and others. This whole process will take about 80 to 100 years, but that is still much, much faster than hundred or thousands.
It can be reasonably predicted that in the first step of secondary succession in Haiti, minerals and nutrients will gather in soil again. There are already some there, but addition remnants and seeds are needed for the second step. In the second step, grass and weeds will grow on the land. From here, additional seeds will gather with minerals to make bushes and shrubs. These bushes and shrubs will make home to small insects and organisms, which will contribute to the making of small trees. Small trees will grow, and as they are growing, small organisms found in forest ecosystems such as birds, badgers, mongoose, mice, squirrels, and others will make that their habitat. Reproduction between the animals will increase the population numbers, and make the habitat more diverse. A few more years later, small trees will transform into larger and stronger trees, which will hold larger animals such as raccoons, snakes, owls, fox, rabbits, frogs, and others. This whole process will take about 80 to 100 years, but that is still much, much faster than hundred or thousands.