Secondary Succession---Takes up to 200 years

  • Ashes

    Ashes

    Mount St Helens erupted and brought ashes to the mountain.
  • Life Starts

    Life Starts

    Grasses and weeds grow. They decompose to add more nutrience to the ashes/soil.
  • More Advanced Life

    More Advanced Life

    Wildflowers,shrubs, and small and big trees grow. Once the grass is more nutritious, theses plants start to grow.
  • Species come

    Species come

    Species make the landscape inhabitable for other species that compete for the same food.