successional

/səkˈsɛʃənəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or involving a series of things that follow one after another.
    • Successional changes in the ecosystem happen over many years.
    • The garden was designed with successional planting to ensure blooms all season.
    • The forest shows successional stages after a wildfire.
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