DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
No soil, rock.
A
Primary Succession
B
Secondary Succession
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary succession occurs when new land is formed or bare rock is exposed, providing a habitat that can be colonized for the first time. For example, primary succession may take place following the eruption of volcanoes, such as those on the Big Island of Hawaii. As lava flows into the ocean, new rock is formed.

Detailed explanation-2: -In primary succession, there is no soil and it needs to form. This process takes time, as pioneer species must colonize the area, they must die, and as this happens over and over again, soil forms. Secondary succession happens after some sort of disturbance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Primary succession begins on rock formations, such as volcanoes or mountains, or in a place with no organisms or soil. Primary succession leads to conditions nearer optimum for vascular plant growth; pedogenesis or the formation of soil, and the increased amount of shade are the most important processes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Primary Succession is when a new area of land is populated by a group of species for the first time. This land is barren with no soil. The only species that could survive in this barren land are what are called Pioneer Species.

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