California normally has an abundance of plant life; however, wildfires swept across certain areas and killed all vegetation. A few months later, new species of grass began to grow on the soil. Eventually, the whole ecosystem was restored. What type of succession is this?

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Responses

Primary succession
Primary succession

Secondary succession
Secondary succession

Tertiary succession
Tertiary succession

Quartenary succession

Answer 1

The scenario you described is an example of secondary succession. This type of succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing ecosystem but has left the soil intact, allowing for the gradual recovery of the ecosystem over time. In this case, wildfires destroyed the vegetation but did not affect the soil, leading to the growth of new species of grass and the eventual restoration of the ecosystem.