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Succession

Question 9 • (AG Q1) Environmental Science: 26-27 (EMulac)

How are primary and secondary succession similar?

Answer
A
Both primary and secondary succession involve ecosystems that have no soil.
B
Both primary and secondary succession involve ecosystems recovering from a disruptive event.
C
Both types of succession require a pioneer species to aid recovery of ecosystems.
D
Primary and secondary succession have no similarities.

Explanation

Both primary and secondary succession are processes in which an ecosystem changes and recovers after a disruptive event. Primary succession begins where soil is absent, while secondary succession occurs where soil remains, so choice A is not true of both. Pioneer species are important in succession, but they are not required in exactly the same way in every case, making choice B the best answer.

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