Secondary Succession & Examples

Q. Secondary succession takes place in :

1. Newly cooled lava
2. Bare rock
3. Degraded forest
4. Newly created pond

Q. Which one of the following statements is correct for secondary succession?

1. It occurs on a deforested site
2. It occurs in areas never inhabited by living organisms before
3. It is comparatively a slower process than primary succession
4. It begins on a newly cooled lava

Q. Secondary succession is likely to occur in which of the areas given below.

I. Abandoned farm lands
II. Deforested lands
III. Flooded lands
IV. Newly cooled lava
V. Burnt Forests
VI. Bare rocks
VII. Newly created ponds

1. I, II, III, V and VI
2. IV, VI and VII
3. I, II, III and V
4. Only I, II and III

Q. What type of succession takes place in dry areas and the series progress from xeric to mesic conditions?

1. Hydrarch succession
2. Xerarch succession
3. Terrest succession
4. Mesarch succession

Q. Which of the following statements regarding ecological succession is correct?

1. It is the rapid change that takes place only in the abiotic components of an ecosystem
2. It is the gradual and predictable change in species composition that occurs in a given area
3. It always occurs in areas where no living organisms ever existed
4. The numbers and types of different species remain constant during ecological succession

Q. From the below given features, how many are associated with primary succession?
• Occur on newly cooled lava
• Faster succession
• Progress to mesic condition
• Occurs on flooded land
• Slower succession
• Changes in flora only

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Q. How many of the following features are true regarding primary succession?

• Occurs on newly cooled lava
  
• Faster compared to secondary succession
  
• Slower compared to secondary succession
  
• Occurs on flooded land

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1

Q. Differentiate between primary and secondary succession. Provide one example of each. [3]

Q. Secondary succession takes place in :

1. Newly cooled lava
2. Bare rock
3. Degraded forest
4. Newly created pond

Q. Choose the correct option regarding the given assertion and reason.
Assertion [A]: Primary succession occurs in a freshly harvested field.
Reason [R]: Succession always occurs over a bare area.

1. Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
2. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
3. The assertion is true but the reason is false
4. Both assertion and the reason are false

Q. Which of the following statement is correct for secondary succession?

1. It occurs on a deforested site.
2. It follows primary succession.
3. it begins on a bare rock.
4. It is similar to primary succession except that it has a relatively fast pace.

Q. Secondary succession takes place in/on

1. bare rock
2. degraded forest
3. newly created pond
4. newly cooled lava

Q. Which one of the following statements is correct for secondary succession?

1. It begins on a bare rock.
2. It is similar to primary succession, except that it has a relatively fast pace.
3. It follows primary succession.
4. It occurs on a deforested site.

Q. Primary succession takes much longer than secondary succession, because it involves

1. Development of the soil
2. Development of a seed bank
3. Colonization by organisms that are farther away
4. Colonization by more K-selected organism

Q. succession takes place in an area where the existing community has been disturbed.

1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Intermediate

Q. Secondary succession takes place on/in:

1. Newly cooled lava
2. Bare rock
3. Degraded forest
4. Newly created pond

Q. A succession that does not follow the natural course due to human activity is

1. Plagiosere
2. Subsere
3. Asere
4. Prisere

Q. Secondary succession takes place in :

1. Newly cooled lava
2. Degraded forest
3. Newly created pond
4. Bare rock

Q. identify the climax community of hydrarch and xerarch succession

Q. Secondary succession takes place on/in:

1. Newly cooled lava
2. Bare rock
3. Degraded forest
4. Newly created pond

Q. succession takes place in an area where the existing community has been disturbed.

1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Intermediate

Q. Assertion :Secondary succession takes place in recently denuded area Reason: It is caused due to baring of an area

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Q. Which one of the following statements are correct for secondary succession?

1. It occurs on a deforested site.
2. It is similar to that of primary succession
3. It begins on a bare rock
4. It occurs after a flood or a landslide.