Which of the following examples would most likely exhibit secondary succession?
a
scoured bare rock by a retreating glacier
b
emergence of the next island in Hawaii "Lö'ihi"
c
a new lava flow from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Islands
d
clear-cutting a forest to use the lumber to make paper
The correct answer is d) clear-cutting a forest to use the lumber to make paper.
Secondary succession occurs when an ecosystem recovers after a disturbance that leaves the soil intact. In the given options, clear-cutting a forest would remove the existing vegetation, but the soil would remain intact. This would create the opportunity for new plant species to colonize the area and initiate secondary succession.