Plant succession based on the nature of the habitat is classified into:
Hydrarch Succession (Hydrosere): Ecological succession that starts in a water body or wetland (ponds, lakes, marshes) and progresses from submerged, floating, and reed-swamp stages toward a mesic climax forest community.
Xerarch Succession (Xerosere): Succession that begins in extremely dry, xeric conditions such as bare rock (lithosere) or sand dunes (psammosere).
Mesarch Succession: Succession initiating under conditions of adequate moisture.
जल या जलमग्न आर्द्रभूमियों (तालाबों, झीलों या दलदलों) में आरंभ होने वाले अनुक्रमण को हाइड्रार्क अनुक्रमण (Hydrarch succession / Hydrosere) कहा जाता है, जो अंततः मेसिक (मध्यम आर्द्र) चरम वन समुदाय (climax forest) की ओर बढ़ता है।