A small wooded area was cleared for a new building, but then the builders went bankrupt. Over the ensuing years, plants and animals moved back into the plot in a process called ________.
A) climax community
B) biological magnification
C) secondary succession
D) primary succession

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Secondary succession occurs when an ecosystem is disturbed but the soil or foundation remains intact, allowing for the return of plants and animals over time. This is the most likely process that occurred in the small wooded area that was cleared for a new building but left abandoned. Primary succession would occur if the area was completely cleared, including the soil, and a new ecosystem had to be built from scratch. A climax community refers to a stable, mature ecosystem that has reached its full potential, and biological magnification refers to the increased concentration of toxic substances as they move up the food chain. Neither of these processes are relevant to the scenario described.

A Small Wooded Area Was Cleared for a New Building