A woodland was felled, stripped of its existing vegetation, and left to undergo secondary succession.Which factor in this situation is different from primary succession and ensures that secondary succession occurs more rapidly than primary succession does?
A) Seeds and roots remaining in the soil can rapidly regenerate the vegetation.
B) Seeds will blow in from surrounding areas to regenerate the vegetation.
C) Animals from surrounding areas can carry in seeds and other vegetation.
D) Animals from surrounding areas can move in and settle.
E) Early-colonizing plants in secondary succession will all be perennials.

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The presence of seeds and roots remaining in the soil after the initial disturbance in secondary succession allows for faster regeneration of vegetation compared to primary succession, where there is no existing seed bank or root system. In primary succession, it may take many years for vegetation to establish from wind-dispersed seeds. Additionally, animals and other factors may be slower to arrive and establish in primary succession.

A Woodland Was Felled, Stripped of Its Existing Vegetation, and Left