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FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

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A hurricane hits coastal prairie and destroys the habitat. Years later there is an appearance of small plants with rapidly spreading roots on newly formed coastal sand dunes. The vegetation describes-
A
a microhabitat
B
primary succession
C
secondary succession
D
biodiversity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The secondary succession occurs in a land where there were plants established previously, the seed and the substrate or soil is available. The secondary succession is a gradual process in which the established community is replaced with new habitat moving towards the climax community.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-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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