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FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A hurricane hits a coastal prairie and destroys the habitat. Years later the appearance of small plants appear. This vegetation describes ____
A
A microhabitat
B
Primary succession
C
Secondary succession
D
Biodiversity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Secondary succession occurs when the severity of disturbance is insufficient to remove all the existing vegetation and soil from a site. Many different kinds of disturbances, such as fire, flooding, windstorms, and human activities (e.g., logging of forests) can initiate secondary succession.

Detailed explanation-2: -Secondary succession happens when a climax community or intermediate community is impacted by a disturbance. This restarts the cycle of succession, but not back to the beginning-soil and nutrients are still present.

Detailed explanation-3: -After forest fire. After flood. After harvesting. After epidemic disease. After pest attack. After hurricane. After a cyclone (common in tropical rain forests with fast-growing evergreen trees) After windstorm. 05-Aug-2022

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