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After a forest fire, plant life regrows slowly through a process called secondary succession. The first plants to reappear are pioneer species, weeds and hardy plants that grow quickly and can survive in poor or limited soil. As succession continues, larger plants like bushes and then evergreens take hold. These are plants that need open sunlight to grow. After many years, the forest will reach its final stage, called a climax community. In temperate climates, this community is usually a mature forest of deciduous, hardwood trees, which lose their leaves in the winter. At this stage, the forest is stable, at least until the next fire starts the process over again.