autogenic succession
Definition
noun
- (Biology) succession that follows biological processes, and can include colonisation and changes to the environment
- (Ecology) the establishment of different communities in a particular area as a result of biological changes, including colonisation and changes to the environment
"In the absence of natural ecological processes of grazing, fire and water-level fluctuations, autogenic succession tends to build dense stands of emergent hydrophytes in many wetlands"[Northern Prairies Wildlife Research Center]