Question

Which of the following best describes the gradual return of plants and other species

to an area after an ecological disturbance?
Assimilation
Percolation
O Biodiversity
Succession

Answer 1

D. Succession.

- Primary succession starts from square one, usually with bacteria being the first organisms to colonize a barren rock surface (for example, regrowth after a volcanic eruption)

- Secondary succession redevelops an area after a more minor disturbance, with plants often able to return sooner (for example, a forest regrowing after a forest fire)

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Answer 2

Succession.

- Primary succession starts from square one, usually with bacteria being the first organisms to colonize a barren rock surface (for example, regrowth after a volcanic eruption)

- Secondary succession redevelops an area after a more minor disturbance, with plants often able to return sooner (for example, a forest regrowing after a forest fire)