Answer:
The gradual replacement of one plant community by another through natural processes over time.
Step-by-step explanation:
Succession is a process dominated by plants, in which communities change as a function of the changes experienced by plant communities, that is, it is the natural evolutionary process by which some species gradually take the place of others less adapted to the environment. Ecological succession tries to predict the changes that occur in ecosystems over long periods of time, that is, the temporary directional change in the composition or structure of a community over time.