AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
species diversity eventually increases
A
primary succession
B
secondary succession
C
both types of succession
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Species diversity decreases during succession. Communities in which such large patches are rare are characterized by a large number of species that reach the canopy through small gaps and realtively few which regenerate in the large clearings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Species diversity is greater in the ecosystem undergoing secondary succession because the soil already contains seeds and spores of various species.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two major types of ecological succession: primary succession and secondary succession.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Progressive succession.

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