FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Which of the following statements about primary succession is true?
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it begins with a climax community
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small mammals are first to inhabit the area
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it only occurs after glaciers retreat
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it begins with bare rock
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Primary succession begins when no plant life is present on the landscape, such as after a lava flow or glacial retreat. Over centuries, soil forms and deepens and successive communities of plants grow.
Detailed explanation-2: -Primary succession begins with soil formation. The first stage of succession involves pioneer species. In primary succession, pioneer plants are those that can grow without soil, such as lichens.
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