Question
Differentiate between primary and secondary succession. Provide one example of each.
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Answer
| S.No. | Primary Succession | Seconday Succession |
| 1. | It begins with areas where no living organisms ever existed. | It begins in areas where natural biotic communities have been destroyed. |
| 2. | Establishment of a biotic community is very slow. | Establishment of a biotic community is faster. |
| Example Newly cooled lava/bare rocks/newly created ponds or reservoir. | Example Abandoned farm lands/burnt or cut forests/lands that have been flooded. |
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