Question

Which of the following examples would most likely exhibit secondary succession?

a
emergence of the next island in Hawaii "Lö'ihi"
b
scoured bare rock by a retreating glacier
c
a new lava flow from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Islands
d
clear-cutting a forest to use the lumber to make paper

Answer 1

The example that would most likely exhibit secondary succession is:

**d. clear-cutting a forest to use the lumber to make paper**

Secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has cleared an existing ecosystem but has left the soil intact, allowing for faster regrowth compared to primary succession. In this case, clear-cutting removes plants but retains the soil, leading to the subsequent growth of vegetation and restoration of the ecosystem over time.

The other options involve primary succession processes, where new substrates are created that do not contain soil, such as a new island forming from volcanic activity or areas exposed by glacial retreat.