Question

a conservation biologist has determined the status of the ecosystems in a protected area, as shown in the table below. based on the table, which part of the pie chart represents secondary succession? status of ecosystems primary succession secondary succession barren land established community percentage of protected area 10 30 5 55

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the table

From the table, the percentage for secondary succession is 30.

Step2: Analyze the pie chart segments

We need to identify which segment (A, B, C, or the purple one) corresponds to 30% of the pie chart. Visually, the green segment (C) or the red (B), blue (A), and purple. Let's check the percentages: Primary succession is 10, Secondary is 30, Barren land 5, Established community 55. The sum of all percentages: \(10 + 30+5 + 55=100\). Now, looking at the pie chart, the segment with color corresponding to the 30% (secondary succession) - let's see the legend: A is blue, B is red, C is green. Wait, the table's secondary succession has 30%. Now, the pie chart: the purple is the largest (55%), then green (maybe 30?), red (10?), blue (5?) Wait, no, the percentages: Established community is 55 (purple, largest), Secondary succession 30 (maybe green, C), Primary succession 10 (red, B), Barren land 5 (blue, A). So the secondary succession (30%) should be the green segment (C) or wait, maybe I mixed. Wait, the table:

Status of ecosystems | Percentage
--- | ---
Primary succession | 10
Secondary succession | 30
Barren land | 5
Established community | 55

So pie chart segments:

• Purple: largest, 55% (Established community)
• Green: next, 30% (Secondary succession)
• Red: 10% (Primary succession)
• Blue: 5% (Barren land)

So the part representing secondary succession (30%) is the green segment, which is labeled as C? Wait, the legend: A is blue, B is red, C is green. So the secondary succession (30%) is the green segment (C) or wait, maybe the red is 10 (primary), blue 5 (barren), green 30 (secondary), purple 55 (established). So the answer should be the segment with 30%, which is the green one (C) or maybe the label. Wait, the question is "which part of the pie chart represents secondary succession?" From the table, secondary succession is 30%. So the segment with 30% - looking at the pie chart, the green segment (C) or the red? Wait, no: 10 (primary) is red (B), 30 (secondary) is green (C), 5 (barren) is blue (A), 55 (established) is purple. So the secondary succession (30%) is the green segment (C) or the label. Wait, maybe the answer is the green segment, which is labeled as C? Or maybe the color. Wait, the legend: A is blue, B is red, C is green. So secondary succession (30%) is green (C).

Answer:

The green segment (labeled as C) or the segment with 30% of the pie chart, which corresponds to the "Secondary succession" with 30% percentage, so the part is the green (C) segment (or the segment with 30% area, visually the one that's 30% of the pie, likely the green one).