Question

identifying the type of succession
which type of succession will occur in this environment and why?
○ primary, because it is a newly exposed environment
○ primary, because it was destroyed by logging and fire
○ secondary, because there are some remains of the previous community
○ secondary, because pioneer species have begun breaking down rock

Explanation:

To determine the succession type, recall: Primary succession occurs on newly exposed, lifeless environments (e.g., bare rock, newly formed land) with no soil or prior community remnants. Secondary succession occurs in areas where a community was destroyed but soil and some organisms/remnants remain (e.g., after fire, logging). The image shows a burned/logged area with some plant remnants (e.g., standing dead plants, soil).

• First option: Primary is wrong here (not newly exposed with no prior community).
• Second option: Primary is incorrect (destruction by logging/fire is secondary succession context).
• Third option: Secondary, because there are some remains of the previous community (matches secondary succession: disturbance destroyed community but soil/remnants exist).
• Fourth option: Secondary reason is wrong (pioneer species breaking rock is primary succession, like lichens on bare rock).

So the correct choice is the third option.

Answer:

secondary, because there are some remains of the previous community