Secession is a gradual process within an ecosystem in which some species replace other species. When a volcano creates a brand new island on rock and then plants start growing to grow this is an example of what?

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Communities and Ecosystems

Ecology contains two words: Eikos means dwelling, and logy means to study, so the combined meaning is studying habitat or living.