[1][2][3] Presently, there is more of a consensus that the mechanisms of facilitation, tolerance, and inhibition all contribute to autogenic succession.
[4] The concept of succession is most often associated with communities of vegetation and forests, though it is applicable to a broader range of ecosystems.
In contrast, allogenic succession is driven by the abiotic components of the ecosystem.
These aspects lead to a gradual ecological change in a particular spot of land, known as a progression of inhabiting species.
[6] A 2000 case study in the journal Oecologia tested the hypothesis that areas with high plant diversity could suppress weed growth more effectively than those with lower plant diversity.