Question

Differentiate between primary and secondary succession provided one example of each.

Answer 1

	Primary Succession	Secondary Succession
1.	It starts in areas where no previous life ever existed.	It starts in areas where previous life forms have been destroyed
2.	Soil is absent in the area at the beginning of primary succession	Soil is present in the area where secondary succession begins.
3.	It is a very slow process.	It is faster than primary succession
4.	Example: Succession on newly cooled lava	Example: Succession in a burnt forest