Ecological Succession: Change is Good - Crash Course Ecology #6

In the world of ecology, the only constant is change - but change can be good. Today Hank explains ecological succession and how ecological communities change over time to become beautiful, biodiverse mosaics.

Table of Contents
1. Primary Succession 1:56:1
2. Secondary Succession 3:36
3. Climax Community Model 5:11
4. Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis 7:25:1

Reference:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC24155/

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