In Environment A, trees are growing back and some of the larger animals are returning to a logged forest.

In Environment B, lichens and moss are growing on a rocky mountainside that was scraped bare as a glacier retreated. Now, hundreds of years later, some small grasses, shrubs, and animals live there.

Which statement best describes both situations?

A) Environment A is undergoing succession, and Environment B is not.

B) Environment A is not undergoing succession, and Environment B is.

C) Both environments are undergoing the same kind of succession.

D) Both environments are undergoing succession, but different kinds.

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Biology

Jesus Oconnor

18 August, 18:39

In Environment A, trees are growing back and some of the larger animals are returning to a logged forest.

In Environment B, lichens and moss are growing on a rocky mountainside that was scraped bare as a glacier retreated. Now, hundreds of years later, some small grasses, shrubs, and animals live there.

Which statement best describes both situations?

A) Environment A is undergoing succession, and Environment B is not.

B) Environment A is not undergoing succession, and Environment B is.

C) Both environments are undergoing the same kind of succession.

D) Both environments are undergoing succession, but different kinds.

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Vicente Stout · Answer 1

The correct answer should be D) Both environments are undergoing succession, but different kinds. The different kind is in Environment A, the Environment is recovering from a rapid change, which in that case was logging. In environment B, the environment is always undergoing a change, whether its a fast, rapid change, or a slow change.