FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Occurs slowly over a 1000+ years
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primary succession
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secondary succession
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both types of succession
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Primary succession happens when a new patch of land is created or exposed for the first time. This can happen, for example, when lava cools and creates new rocks, or when a glacier retreats and exposes rocks without any soil. During primary succession, organisms must start from scratch.
Detailed explanation-2: -These organisms can begin to break down rock to slowly produce land that can be habitable to other types of species. Primary Succession takes hundreds or thousands of years to reach a climax community.
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