ECOLOGY
ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a disturbance that might jumpstart secondary succession?
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An ecosystem being destroyed by fire
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A long period of little or no rainfall resulting in a drought
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A hurricane causing a devastating flood.
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A volcano forming a new island in a chain
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following is NOT an example of a disturbance that might jumpstart secondary succession? A hurricane causing a devastating flood.
Detailed explanation-2: -So the correct answer is ‘Shifting’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many different kinds of disturbances, such as fire, flooding, windstorms, and human activities (e.g., logging of forests) can initiate secondary succession.
Detailed explanation-4: -Primary succession occurs in a barren land where no life existed before. So, flooded land abandoned croplands and the area where organisms existed before exhibit the secondary succession. So, the correct answer is option B.
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