The scala media, is continuous with the membranous labyrinth and does not communicate with the other two scalae

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Allogenic factors –  Chemical weathering of rocks or filling in by sand/silt in a pond

Autogenic factors– Autogenic factors include – Immigration, Growth, Reaction, Coactions

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Step in succession

1. Nudation 

2. Migration 

3. Ecesis 

4. Aggregation

5. Competition 

6. Reaction 

7. Stabilization

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Primary succession - refers to succession on a newly exposed site that was not previously occupied by soil and vegetation.

Secondary succession - refers to succession on a site that has already supported life but that has undergone a disturbance.

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Primary succession

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Facilitation model =  Species are facilitated by previous colonists

Inhibition model =  They are inhibited by the action of previous colonists

Tolerance model  =  They are unaffected by  previous colonists/ New pioneer neither inhibit nor facilitate