The type of plant succession initiated by a disturbance like fire is called:

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A disturbance like fire that destroys an existing ecosystem but leaves behind soil and some plant seeds or roots initiates a secondary succession. Primary succession occurs when a completely new habitat, such as bare rock, is colonized for the first time by plants and other organisms. Tertiary succession is not a recognized type of plant succession but instead refers to the restoration of an ecosystem to its pre-disturbance condition.

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