Question

An ecosystem has experienced a flood. Which type of plants would you expect to see growing first after the flood?

a) shrubs
B) lichen
C) small annual plants
D) pine and oak trees

Answer 1

Answer;

C) small annual plants

Step-by-step explanation;

-Secondary is one of the types of succession, the other being primary succession, which occurs in lifeless areas, in which the soil is incapable of sustaining life as a result of factors such as lava flows, sand dunes, or rocks left from a retreating glacier.

-Secondary succession is a response to a major disturbance, for example, forest fire, tsunami, flood, or an abandoned field. It may occur in abandoned crop fields, cut over forests, areas damaged by wind storms or floods, and other previously occupied regions.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) small annual plants. That is because they are usually successful during times like the spring or fall when there's lot of precipitation, which is similar to flood since there's a lot of water. Lichens wouldn't be found because they're found at places that are clean and floods are usually not clean at all. You would also be able to find some molds and fungi.