FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Primary succession describes a community that establishes in an area:
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That has supported an ecological community before
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That experiences succession through various seasonal changes
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That supports k-selected species only
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That has never previously supported an ecological community
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Primary succession is an ecological succession where a newly formed area is inhabited for the first time by a group of species or a community. This previously uninhabited, barren area is usually lacking topsoil and organic matter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Succession that begins in new habitats, uninfluenced by pre-existing communities is called primary succession, whereas succession that follows disruption of a pre-existing community is called secondary succession.
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