DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following sequences most likely represents ecological succession on a recently abandoned farm?
A
grasses, flowering plants, shrubs, maple trees
B
shrubs, grasses, flowering plants, trees
C
trees, shrubs, grasses, flowering plants
D
flowering plants, trees, grass, shrubs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In an area where there is no soil, the process is called primary succession. In an area where soil already exists, such as an abandoned field or forest after a fire, the process is called secondary succession.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lichens(Pioneers community)→ Mosses→ Annual grasses → Perennial grasses → Shrubs → Trees(Climax community).

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