Question
The photograph below shows an abandoned farm field that has gradually filled with grasses, shrubs, and small trees over the past several decades.
Which ecological process is best represented by this change?
Responses
smog
smog
primary succession
primary succession
climate change
climate change
secondary succession
secondary succession
Which ecological process is best represented by this change?
Responses
smog
smog
primary succession
primary succession
climate change
climate change
secondary succession
secondary succession
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The ecological process best represented by the change in the abandoned farm field filling with grasses, shrubs, and small trees over time is **secondary succession**.
Secondary succession occurs in an area where a disturbance has happened (such as the abandonment of a farm) but soil and some organisms still remain. In this case, the farm field, which was previously cultivated, is undergoing a natural recovery and development of plant life.
Secondary succession occurs in an area where a disturbance has happened (such as the abandonment of a farm) but soil and some organisms still remain. In this case, the farm field, which was previously cultivated, is undergoing a natural recovery and development of plant life.