Which statement describes a difference between primary and secondary succession?(1 point)

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Secondary succession occurs over a shorter time period than primary succession.
Secondary succession occurs over a shorter time period than primary succession.

Primary succession supports a greater variety of organisms than secondary succession.
Primary succession supports a greater variety of organisms than secondary succession.

Secondary succession supports a more limited number of organisms than primary succession.
Secondary succession supports a more limited number of organisms than primary succession.

Primary succession can more easily be observed than secondary succession.

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes a difference between primary and secondary succession is:

Secondary succession occurs over a shorter time period than primary succession.

Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas where there is no soil, like after a volcanic eruption, and takes longer as it begins with bare rock. Secondary succession occurs in areas where an ecosystem has been disturbed but soil and some organisms still exist, like after a fire or flood, and typically happens more quickly.