Which table correctly matches the scenario to the type of succession that would follow?
A.
Scenario Type of Succession
a wildfire burns down a forest primary
a glacier retreats to expose rock secondary
a volcano erupts and creates an island secondary
a hurricane causes a flood primary
an earthquake causes a landslide primary
B.
Scenario Type of Succession
a wildfire burns down a forest secondary
a glacier retreats to expose rock primary
a volcano erupts and creates an island secondary
a hurricane causes a flood primary
an earthquake causes a landslide secondary
C.
Scenario Type of Succession
a wildfire burns down a forest primary
a glacier retreats to expose rock secondary
a volcano erupts and creates an island secondary
a hurricane causes a flood secondary
an earthquake causes a landslide primary
D.
Scenario Type of Succession
a wildfire burns down a forest secondary
a glacier retreats to expose rock primary
a volcano erupts and creates an island primary
a hurricane causes a flood secondary
an earthquake causes a landslide secondary
B.
Scenario Type of Succession
a wildfire burns down a forest secondary
a glacier retreats to expose rock primary
a volcano erupts and creates an island secondary
a hurricane causes a flood primary
an earthquake causes a landslide secondary
B.
Scenario Type of Succession
a wildfire burns down a forest secondary
a glacier retreats to expose rock primary
a volcano erupts and creates an island secondary
a hurricane causes a flood primary
an earthquake causes a landslide secondary
To determine which table correctly matches the scenario to the type of succession that would follow, we need to understand the concepts of primary succession and secondary succession.
Primary succession refers to the process of ecological succession that occurs in an area with no remnants of a previous community. It typically starts on barren land, such as newly formed volcanic islands or recently deglaciated areas.
Secondary succession, on the other hand, occurs in an area that has been previously inhabited by a community but has undergone disturbance or destruction, such as a wildfire, flood, or landslide. The process involves the reestablishment of a community in the disturbed area.
Now let's analyze the given scenarios and compare them to the types of succession mentioned:
a) "a wildfire burns down a forest" - Since a forest is a previous community that has been destroyed, this scenario represents secondary succession.
b) "a glacier retreats to expose rock" - This scenario describes a barren area with no remnants of a previous community, indicating primary succession.
c) "a volcano erupts and creates an island" - This scenario also involves the creation of a new land, indicating primary succession.
d) "a hurricane causes a flood" - A flood caused by a hurricane can destroy the existing community, leading to secondary succession.
e) "an earthquake causes a landslide" - Similar to the previous scenario, the disturbance caused by the earthquake would initiate secondary succession.
Having analyzed the scenarios, we can determine that the correct table is B:
Scenario | Type of Succession
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Wildfire burns down a forest | Secondary
Glacier retreats to expose rock | Primary
Volcano erupts and creates an island | Secondary
Hurricane causes a flood | Primary
Earthquake causes a landslide | Secondary