Succession is the process by which communities colonise an ecosystem and are then replaced over time by other communities: Pioneer species: These are the first species to occupy a new habitat, starting new communities. They have rapid reproductive strategies, enabling them to quickly occupy an uninhabited area.
Definition of due diligence. 1  1 law : the care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to other persons or their property failed to exercise due diligence in trying to prevent the accident.
diligence-a diligent effort; it is a job requiring serious application. application. elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat-use of physical or mental energy; hard work; he got an A for effort; they managed only with great exertion.etermination, purpose-the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose; his determination showed in his every movement; he is a man of purpose. assiduity, assiduousness, concentration-great and constant diligence and attention.