Environmental formation - Environmental formation

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[Transition Progression]
Succession progresses with changes in the environment. The actions of vegetation that change the environment, such as when plants grow too thick and the community becomes dark, or when underground plant roots or plant remains that have fallen to the ground promote soil formation, are called reactions (environmental formation actions). On the other hand, the effects of the environment on vegetation, such as when water levels drop and lakes and marshes become land, or when soil development differs depending on the type of parent rock, are called actions (environmental actions).

*Some of the terminology that refers to "environmental shaping effects" is listed below.

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［遷移の進行］
　環境の変化を伴って遷移は進行する。植物が茂って群落内が暗くなるとか，地下に生えた植物の根や地面に落ちた植物遺体が土壌の生成を促進するとかの植生が環境を変える作用を反作用(環境形成作用)reactionという。一方，水位が低下して湖沼や湿原の陸化が進むとか，母岩の種類によって土壌の発達が異なるとかの環境が植生に与える影響を作用(環境作用)actionという。…

※「環境形成作用」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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