FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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____ describes the events that take place on a hillside that has experienced a destructive mudslide.
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Ecological succession
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Secondary succession
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ecological succession/Secondary succession describes the events that take place on a hillside that has experienced a destructive mudslide.
Detailed explanation-2: -A classic example of secondary succession occurs in oak and hickory forests cleared by wildfire. Wildfires will burn most vegetation and kill those animals unable to flee the area. Their nutrients, however, are returned to the ground in the form of ash.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following best describes when secondary succession occurs? Explanation: Secondary succession can be described as the colonization of a habitat that once supported plant and animal life but was abandoned due to ecological disturbance.
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