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Primary succession starts in a virtually lifeless area where the soil has not yet formed due to environmental factors, such as on a new volcanic island or on the rubble (also called moraine) left behind by retreating glaciers.

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Which parts of the ecosystem had to be establishes before the primary succession could occur?

The parts of the ecosystem that had to be established before the primary succession shown in the transparency could occur is the lichens, rocks and soil...also that the mosses, ferns, shrubs, and grasses are parts of the primary succession.


What are two types of ecological succession?

There are 3 types of successions. One is called ecological succession, the next is called primary succession, and the last one is called secondary succession.


Is primary succession faster than secondary succession?

Secondary succession is faster than primary succession because soil is already there and the soil usually contains many seeds.


How is secondary succession different from primary successions?

Secondary succession occurs on a previously disturbed or disrupted site where soil is already present, while primary succession begins in a newly formed or bare habitat without any soil. Primary succession starts from scratch with pioneer species, while secondary succession begins with existing seeds and organisms in the soil. Overall, primary succession takes longer to establish a mature ecosystem compared to secondary succession.


How does secondary succession differ from primary succession?

Primary succession occurs after the complete wipe out of vegetation. After the wipe out occurs, small shrubs and grasses grow. Secondary succession however, occurs when there has been destruction to the land, but not enough to completely devastate the area. Hard woods grow during secondary succession.

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Where will primary succession occur?

In the rainforest


When does secondary succession could occur after?

Secondary succession can happy after primary succession . Secondary can be independent but is not usually independent from primary succession.


Is it true that a secondary succession can occur slower than a primary succession?

yes


Use primary succession in a sentence?

Primary succession is the process by which vegetation begins to colonize on land that has never had growth, such as a volcanic island. An example of a sentence using the term "primary succession" is "A pioneer species, such as fungi or algae, is necessary for primary succession to occur. "


Primary succession would most likely occur after?

a lava flow


Where is primary succession likely to occur?

on a new rock created by a volcanic eruption


Which parts of the ecosystem had to be establishes before the primary succession could occur?

The parts of the ecosystem that had to be established before the primary succession shown in the transparency could occur is the lichens, rocks and soil...also that the mosses, ferns, shrubs, and grasses are parts of the primary succession.


Is a volcanic eruption secondary succession or primary succession?

It's primary succession!


Where would an ecologist least likely to go to study primary succession?

A new island formed by volcanic eruption


What are examples of primary succession in the tundra?

according to my research ecological succession and biological succession of plant life is the two primary succession in tundra.


When does primary succession occur?

After a glacier recedes, a volcano erupts, or a strip mine is abandoned.


What is the time frame of primary succession?

It takes about 1,000 years for primary succession.