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Colonization in ecology, is the spread of
species into a new habitat, such as a freshly
cleared field, a new motorway verge, or a
recently flooded valley. The first species to
move in are called pioneers, and may
establish conditions that allow other animals
and plants to move in eg: by improving the
condition of the soil or by providing shade.
Over time a range of species arrives and the
habitat matures.
Subject by: Julian Love