If a forest fire destroyed the vegetation in an area,but left some vestiges of the previously functioning community and the soil intact,what type of succession would follow?
A)Primary.
B)Secondary.
C)Tertiary.
D)Quaternary.

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A forest fire that destroys the vegetation but leaves some residues of the previously functioning community and the soil intact results in a secondary succession. This is because, in secondary succession, the soil and some species remain intact, while in primary succession, everything is wiped out, and the soil is bare. Tertiary and Quaternary successions are not standard ecological terms and are not used to describe ecological successions.

If a Forest Fire Destroyed the Vegetation in an Area,but