Question
A forest floor is flooded when a natural dam breaks, leaving the forest floor under two meters (approximately 6 feet) of water. The forest had previously been damaged in a forest fire ten years before.
What type of succession will occur as a result of this?
Question 4 options:
tertiary
primary
secondary
quaternary
What type of succession will occur as a result of this?
Question 4 options:
tertiary
primary
secondary
quaternary
Answers
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The situation described involves the flooding of a previously burned forest floor. Since the forest had been damaged by a fire, it would have already undergone changes to its soil and remaining vegetation, making it ready for regrowth. However, because the area is now flooded, it will start a new process of ecological recovery.
In this context, the type of ecological succession that will occur is **secondary succession**. Secondary succession occurs in areas where life has existed before but has been disturbed (like after a fire), and the soil and some organisms still remain.
So, the correct answer is **secondary**.
In this context, the type of ecological succession that will occur is **secondary succession**. Secondary succession occurs in areas where life has existed before but has been disturbed (like after a fire), and the soil and some organisms still remain.
So, the correct answer is **secondary**.