DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After a fire destroys a forest, the area will most likely
A
remain bare land indefinitely
B
develop into a desert area
C
develop into an entirely different type of forest after hundreds of years
D
recover through gradual changes back to a point of long-term stability
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Forest → Forest fire → Severe forest fire → Total nudation of forest land → Terrestrial plants → Shrubs → Woodland Stage → Forest Stage The forest fire leaves behind an empty but not destroyed soil (Nudation), over which secondary succession begins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ecological restoration is the process of reclaiming habitat and ecosystem functions by restoring the lands and waters on which plants and animals depend.

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