Question

The primary succession refers to the development of communities on a

(a) forest clearing after devastating fire

(b) newly-exposed habitat with no record of earlier vegetation

(c) freshly cleared crop field

(d) pond, freshly filled with water after a dry phase.

Answer 1

Biological and ecological succession of is of two types- primary succession and secondary succession. Primary succession can be defined as succession that occurs in a habitat that is devoid of earlier vegetation where as secondary succession can be defined as succession that occurs in a habitat that previously supported vegetation before an ecological disturbance such as fire, floods etc destroyed the plant life. So, the correct option is option B, newly- exposed habitat with no record of earlier vegetation.