difference between primary succession and secondary succession?

98 Views

difference between primary succession and secondary succession?

Shokat aziz 21st Mar, 2020

Answer

Answer Later

Report

Answer (1)

Richa Gautam 21st Mar, 2020

Properties	Primary Succession	Secondary Succession
Occurs	In areas which are lifeless or barren	In areas which were previously inhabited or recently denuded
Time to complete	Around 1000 years or more	Around 50 – 200 years
Humus	Humus is absent in the starting as there is no soil	Presence of Humus due to the previous occupants and their decomposition
Solubility	Dissolves in warm water	Does not dissolve in water
Soil	The absence of soil in the initial process	Presence of soil along with organisms
Seral community	There are many intermediary seral communities	Few intermediary seral communities when compared to the primary succession
Environment	An unfavorable environment in the starting	Since beginning the environment is favorable
Examples	Bare rock, ponds, desert, etc.	The area affected by natural calamities, covered under deforestation, etc.

Like Share

Related Questions

difference between primary succession and secondary succession

80 Views

difference between Primary succession and secondary succession

122 Views

Difference between Primary succession and secondary succession

200 Views

difference between the primary succession and secondary succession

119 Views

difference between primary and secondary succession

714 Views

Applications for Admissions are open.

Amity University, Noida Law A...

Apply

700+ Campus placements at top national and global law firms, corporates, and judiciaries

UPES Integrated LLB Admission...

Apply

Ranked #28 amongst Institutions in India by NIRF | Ranked #1 in India for Academic Reputation by QS University Rankings | 16.6 LPA Highest CTC

Great Lakes PGPM & PGDM 2025

Apply

Admissions Open | Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.3 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2024 | Extended Application Deadline: 10th Jan 2024

ISBR Business School PGDM Adm...

Apply

250+ Companies | Highest CTC 16 LPA | Average CTC 8 LPA | Ranked as Platinum Institute by AICTE for 6 years in a row | Awarded Best Business School...

Chandigarh University Admissi...

Apply

Ranked #1 Among all Private Indian Universities in QS Asia Rankings 2025 | Scholarships worth 210 CR

ICFAI-LAW School BA-LLB / BBA...

Apply

Ranked 1 st among Top Law Schools of super Excellence in India - GHRDC | NAAC A+ Accredited | #36 by NIRF

View All Application Forms

Trending Articles/News

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students

30,000+ Colleges

500+ Exams

1500+ E-books