Which of the following would exhibit primary succession?
A) an area recently flooded to create a reservoir
B) a forest that had been clear-cut
C) an abandoned farm
D) a rock exposed by a retreating glacier

Question

Which of the following would exhibit primary succession? 
A) an area recently flooded to create a reservoir 
B) a forest that had been clear-cut 
C) an abandoned farm 
D) a rock exposed by a retreating glacier

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Primary succession occurs on newly exposed substrates, such as bare rock after a glacier retreats. Choices A-C represent areas that have had previously existing biotic communities and would undergo secondary succession.

Which of the Following Would Exhibit Primary Succession