Many farms in New England were abandoned in the 1800s as settlers reached the more fertile grasslands of the Midwest.These farms had been planted in different crops,but within five to ten years the farms appeared to have similar herbaceous and small tree species on them.This is an example of:

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This is an example of secondary succession, which occurs on land where an ecosystem has previously existed but was removed or destroyed (e.g., by farming), and then the land naturally recovers, developing ecosystems similar to the original ones over time.

Many Farms in New England Were Abandoned in the 1800s