Ecological Succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place when sheets of ice (glacier) melt away, leaving behind barren rocks?

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primary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location? A forest fire (started by a camper) rips through a portion of the Appalachian Mountains, leaving only the charred remains of the trees behind.

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secondary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place when oil executives discontinue drilling in an oil field and return the land to "mother nature"?

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secondary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location? An undersea volcano erupts and, over time, builds up an island.

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primary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location? Major flooding destroys a residential area. Houses are cleared away and land remains unused.

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secondary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place when intensive logging occurs until all that remains of a forest are the redwood and cedar tree stumps?

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secondary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place after a hurricane hits just south of Corpus Christi, TX and completely floods the local farmlands?

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secondary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?
To make ends meet, locals in a village near the Amazon have "slashed and burned" 1/4 of the rain forest that surrounds their land.

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secondary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place after a devastating tsunami hits the Japanese coastline, flooding areas as far inland as 12 miles?

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secondary succession

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Which type of ecological succession will take place when Mr. Saint Helens erupts in Washington State covering the mountain in hot ash and debris?

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secondary succession