11. Temporal change at a slower pace is ubiquitous; it comprises the field of ecological succession . 12. Ecological succession is the process by which the component species of a community changes over time.13. This type of ecological succession from a freshwater to marine ecosystem is typical of river estuaries. 14. These investigations pioneered the study of ecological succession . 15. These forests are the result of ecological succession , a long progression of different plant species over centuries. 16. This leads to seven ecological zones within the park, which provide a classic example of ecological succession . 17. Such alteration, accompanied by changes in the abundance of different species over time, is called ecological succession . 18. Suspended particles within the wind may impact on solid objects causing erosion by abrasion ( ecological succession ). 19. Ecological succession was formerly seen as having a stable end-stage called the introductions can also continually reshape communities.20. "' Ecological succession "'is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.