REASONS FOR ORDER OF SUCCESSION 



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434. Reasons for order of succession. It is not always pos- 

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Fu;. 351. Young black oaks succeeding loblolly pine and shortleaf pine, 



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In a general way it is clear that very low spore plants can 

 make a living on bare rock surfaces or on partly decomposed 

 rock where seed plants would find too little available salts. 

 especially nitrates, to support their nutrition. 



