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Climax stage is achieved quickly in secondary succession as compared to primary succession. Why?

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The rate of succession is much faster in secondary succession as the substratum (soil) is already present as compared to primary succession where the process starts from a bare area (rock).
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OSWAAL PUBLICATION-ECOSYSTEM-TOPIC-3 : Ecological Succession and Nutrient Cycling (Very Short Answer Type Questions)
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  4. Detritus contribute to the biogeochemical cycles, how?

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  7. Sedimentary cycle is quite different from a gaseous cycle with respect...

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  9. Which organisms are usually the pioneer species in a (i) Hydrarch and ...

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  10. Name the pioneers of primary succession in water.

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  11. When is the structure and composition of a community expected to remai...

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  12. What is a climax community?

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  13. What is ecological succession? Distinguish primary succession from sec...

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  14. What are seral communities?

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  15. What is the characteristic feature that is observed in seral communiti...

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  16. What is primary succession?

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  17. Give an example for an area where the primary succession begins.

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  18. What is secondary succession?

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  19. Give an example for an area where secondary succession begins.

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  20. Why secondary succession is faster than primary succession?

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