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Secondary Succession refers to the reintroduction of a community to an area that has previously supported life.
Reintroduction may have to happen because a wild fire, flood or earthquake has completely destroyed life in this ecosystem.
Secondary succession reaches a climax community quicker than in primary succession because spores and seeds of plants may remain in the soil. Whereas in primary succession this would all take time to come about.
Just remember any type of succession starts with increasing the biomass of vegetation so that more life can be supported and more food chains evolved.
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What would be followed by secondary succession?
Primary succession. Follow the answer to "What is secondary succession?".
The series of changes that occur after a disturbance in an existing ecosystem is called?
secondary succession.
Series of changes that occurs after a disturbance in an ecosystem?
Secondary succession is the series of changes that occur after a disturbance (like a forest fire or hurricane) in an ecosystem.Do not confuse this with primary succession, which is a gradual growth of an ecosystem over a long period of time after a disturbance, such as a volcano that erupted.The difference is that secondary succession occurs when some vegetation and soil remaining after the disturbance, whereas primary succession occurs when very little or no vegetation or soil is present.
What are examples of primary and secondary succesion in tundra?
Primary succession is one of two types of ecological succession and biological succession of plant life, and occurs in an environment in which new substrate, devoid of vegetation and usually lacking soil, is deposited (for example a lava flow). (The other type of succession, secondary succession, occurs on substrate that previously supported vegetation before a disturbance destroyed the plant life.) In primary succession pioneer species like mosses, lichen, algae and fungus as well as other abiotic factors like wind and water start to "normalize" the habitat.
What human activities can result in secondary succession?
us causing forest fires chopping down a forest NUKING it and many others
When no life exists in an area what type of succession begins?
Primary succession occurs in an area with no soil or organic matter, like an area after a volcanic eruption. Secondary succession occurs where there is already soil.
What type of succession occurs in an area where an ecosystem has been disturbed?
primary succession
What is the difference between primary an secondary sucession?
Primary succession is when development of an area that has not had a community begins. Secondary succession is when a community starts to rebuild itself after a disturbance(Like a hurricane or tornado). Hope this helps :D
What types of plants are evident as secondary succession begins?
fat plants.
Succession that begins in an area that previously did not support life?
Primary Succession :)
How is primary sucession different from secondary sucession?
Primary Succession- The process of succession that begins in a place previously with out plants or soil . Secondary Succession- Succession that begins in a place that already once was home of living organisms. McGrawHill Gelncoe Science Level Blue Textbook National Geographic blue.msscience.com (pages 150 and 151)
How does a Secondary succession begins?
During secondary succession, the topsoil generally undergoes an increase in carbon stock, nitrogen supply, an increase in the carbon/nitrogen ration and a decrease in acidity and density.
Is a abandoned logging area likely for secondary succession?
it depends on what you mean by secondary succession. you mean taking it over? to replant or to cut again?
Why would a community undergo secondary success?
the stages of secondary succession are very similar to the stages of primary succession, except that soil already exists in the area
After an event such as a forest fire an ecosystem experiences what is called?
The right answer is Secondary Succession (pg 52.)
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.
What would be followed by secondary succession?
Primary succession. Follow the answer to "What is secondary succession?".
