Which of the Following Is an Example of Primary Succession

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of primary succession?

• A) new growth in a forest after a forest fire
• B) regrowth and recolonization on Mt. St. Helens in areas covered with rock and lava
• C) a wheat field that is not is allowed to grow wild
• D) regrowth of vegetation in an area covered by a mud slide after flooding
• E) colonization of an isolated island by a population of long-horned beetles

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Definitions:

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Oligopolistic Competition

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Electrical Service

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