An area had no previous community and had no existing soil at first, but then living things started occupying the area. This situation would be called ________.
A) biological magnification
B) primary succession
C) climax community
D) secondary replacement

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Primary succession refers to the process of ecological colonization of an area that was previously devoid of life and soil. As living things start colonizing the area, soil starts to develop, which allows for the establishment of more complex organisms. Biological magnification refers to the increasing concentrations of certain substances in the tissues of organisms as they move up the food chain. Climax community refers to the stable and diverse community of plants and animals that occupy a particular ecosystem over a long period of time. Secondary replacement is not a commonly used ecological term.

An Area Had No Previous Community and Had No Existing