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The rate of secondary succession is much slower as compared to primary succession

Mesic forest is formed only during xerarch succession

In the successive seral stages, there is increase in the number of species and organisms as well as an increase in the total biomass.

Pioneer species in both hydrarch and xerarch succession is lichens

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In the successive seral stages there is a change in the diversity of species of organisms, increase in the number of species and organisms as well as an increase in the total biomass.Secondary succession begins in areas where natural biotic communities have been destroyed such as in abandoned farm lands, burned or cut forests, lands that have been flooded. Since some soil or sediment is present, succession is faster than primary succession.The pioneer species in xerarch succession is lichens and the pioneer species in hydrarch succession is phytoplanktons. Succession whether taking place in water or on land, proceeds to a similar climax community – the mesic.