Question

Ecological succession leads to the sustainability of life in an ecosystem. Succession is the observed process of change in the species structure of an ecosystem. The community begins with relatively few pioneering plants and animals and develops through stages of increasing complexity until it becomes stable. Succession may be initiated either by the formation of new, unoccupied habitats such as the formation of an island or by some form of disturbance such as a fire in an existing ecosystem. Succession that begins in new habitats, uninfluenced by pre-existing communities is called primary succession, whereas succession that follows the disruption of a pre-existing community is called secondary succession.

If a tornado destroys a deciduous forest, what kind of succession follows?
Responses
A primary succession primary succession
B climax community climax community
C secondary succession secondary succession
D classic ecosystem

Answer 1

C. secondary succession

Step-by-step explanation:

Secondary succession occurs when a disturbance such as a fire, storm, or other event disrupts an existing ecosystem, and the community of organisms that previously inhabited the area begins to re-establish itself. In the case of a tornado destroying a deciduous forest, the ecosystem that was present before the tornado would be disrupted, and secondary succession would begin as the community of plants and animals in the forest begins to re-establish itself.

Answer 2

Answer: C, secondary succession.

Explanation: A cycle of succession can not revert back to the beginning, especially because this is a tornado.