One of the driving forces behind succession is the effect plants may have on their habitat. Plants cast shade, add to the litter, dampen temperature oscillations, and increase the humidity, and their roots change the soil structure and chemistry. … Both the environment and the community change, and this metamorphosis is due to the activities of the organisms themselves.

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  Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants

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