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Question
Name the types of succession of plants based on the nature of habitat.
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Solution
- Depending on the availability of water, there are two types of succession − hydrarch succession (hydrosere) and xerarch succession (xerosere).
- Xerarch succession takes place in dry areas and the series progress for xeric to mesic conditions.
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