Climax stage is achieved quickly in sec...

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

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In secondary succession, the species that Invade depend on the condition of the soil, availability of water, the environment as also the seeds or other propagules present. Since. soil is already there, the rate of succession is much faster and hence climax stage is also reached quickly than primary succession.

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Secondary succession takes place on/in :

Newly cooled lava

Bare rock

Degraded forest

Newly created pond

Correct sequence of stages of succession on a bare rock is

Lichens `to` Mosses `to ` Grasses `to` Shrubs `to` Trees

Trees `to` Shrubs `to` Lichens `to` Mosses `to` Grasses

Mosses `to` Shrubs `to` Trees `to` Lichens `to Grasses

Mosses `to` Lichens `to` Grasses `to` Shrubs `to` Trees

Primary succession refers to development of communities on a

Newly exposed habitat with no record of earlier vegetation

Pond freshly filled with water after a dry phase

Forest clearing after devastating fire

Freshly cleared crop field