The plants and animals now present on acreage from which the trees were removed ten years earlier represent
A) primary succession.
B) a climax forest.
C) pioneer species.
D) secondary succession.
E) species introductions.

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Secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance, such as tree removal, has cleared an existing community but left the soil intact, allowing plants and animals to recolonize the area.

The Plants and Animals Now Present on Acreage from Which