Which is a likely location for primary succession?

A. Grassy hillside

B. Newly mowed field

C. forest floor

D. large boulder

A likely location for primary succession would be D. large boulder

Primary succession begins on rock formations, such as volcanoes or mountains, or in a place with no organisms or soil.

The correct answer is option D

The primary succession takes place at the places where the new substrate is devoid of vegetation and the other organisms lacking soil like lava flowed area, retreated glacier and large boulder.

The large boulder are the large rocks that does not support vegetation. The pioneer species there would be algae and lichens.

Primary succession can be defined as the growth of an ecosystem over a period of time.