Question

succession that occurs on abandoned agricultural fields is best described as ___________ succession
multiple choice

biome

secondary

prairie

primary

Explanation:

• Biome: A large ecological area on the Earth's surface, with flora and fauna adapting to their environment. Not related to succession.
• Secondary succession: Occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing ecosystem but left the soil intact. Abandoned agricultural fields have soil, so this fits.
• Prairie: A type of ecosystem (grassland). Not a type of succession.
• Primary succession: Occurs in lifeless areas where soil has to be formed (e.g., volcanic islands). Abandoned fields have soil, so not primary.

Answer:

B. secondary