Following a severe ice storm in 1991 in Rochester, New York, the composition of the trees changed as the community recovered from the disturbance. This is an example of

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Secondary succession is the process of ecological succession that occurs in areas that have been disturbed or disrupted, in this case, by the ice storm. As the community recovers from the disturbance, new species take over and the composition of the ecosystem changes.

Following a Severe Ice Storm in 1991 in Rochester, New