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A conservation biologist has determined the status of the ecosystems in a protected area, as shown in the table below. Based on the table, which part of the pie chart represents secondary succession?

Status of ecosystems
Percentage of protected area
Primary succession
10
Secondary succession
30
Barren land
5
Established community
55

A pie chart titled Status of Ecosystems is divided into 4 unequal parts. From largest to smallest, the parts are: D, C, B, A.
segment A
segment B
segment C

Answer 1

Segment C.

Reason: Established community = 55% (largest → D), secondary succession = 30% (second largest → C), primary = 10% (third → B), barren = 5% (smallest → A).