Ecological Succession: Change is Good - Crash Course Ecology #6

In the world of ecology, the only constant is change - but change can be good. Today Hank explains ecological succession and how ecological communities change over time to become beautiful, biodiverse mosaics. Table of Contents 1. Primary Succession 1:56:1 2. Secondary Succession 3:36 3. Climax Community Model 5:11 4. Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis 7:25:1 Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC24155/ Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids