A hurricane destroyed all life forms on an island and washed away all the soil, leaving bare rock. In time, lichens grow in cracks in the rocks. What is occurring?

A. The habitat is not recovering at all.

B. Primary succession is beginning.

C. Secondary succession is beginning.

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Anthony Leblanc

Biology

1 October, 04:58

A hurricane destroyed all life forms on an island and washed away all the soil, leaving bare rock. In time, lichens grow in cracks in the rocks. What is occurring?

A. The habitat is not recovering at all.

B. Primary succession is beginning.

C. Secondary succession is beginning.

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Leroy Bowen · Answer 1

B. primary succession is beginning. It occurs in a new habitat like in this case, after lava flow, mud slide, fire, etc, colonizing pplants and other organisms move in and begin the rebuilding proccess

A hurricane destroyed all life forms on an island and washed away all the soil, leaving bare rock. In time, lichens grow in cracks in the rocks. What is occurring?A. The habitat is not recovering at all.B. Primary succession is beginning.C. Secondary succession is beginning.

A hurricane destroyed all life forms on an island and washed away all the soil, leaving bare rock. In time, lichens grow in cracks in the rocks. What is occurring?

A. The habitat is not recovering at all.

B. Primary succession is beginning.

C. Secondary succession is beginning.