Secondary succession can occur
A) after a fire.
B) on a new sand dune.
C) on bare rock.
D) immediately after the formation of a manmade lake.
E) on a glacier.

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Secondary succession occurs after a disturbance that leaves behind a remaining soil layer, and a fire can completely strip an area of vegetation but leave behind soil, allowing for secondary succession to occur. The other choices (B, C, D, and E) describe scenarios where primary succession would occur because there is no pre-existing soil layer.

Secondary Succession Can Occur