Ecologists found that, on Mount St.Helens, secondary succession proceeded much more rapidly than primary succession.What was one likely reason for this difference in time patterns?
A) Some life survived in the primary succession zone, slowing recovery by increasing competition.
B) Some life survived in the secondary succession zones, providing a head start on recovery.
C) Organisms recolonizing primary succession zones reproduced much faster.
D) Organisms recolonizing primary succession zones were hardier and lived longer.
E) Soil had to be reformed in both areas, but this happened more rapidly in secondary succession zones.

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One likely reason for the more rapid secondary succession is that some life survived in the secondary succession zone, providing a head start on recovery. In primary succession, there is no existing life to start with, which slows down the recovery process.

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