Question

A forest fire destroyed large tracts of forest in California. However, within a few years, the forest regenerated and will soon return to its original state. What is the reason the forest is able to regenerate? primary succession secondary succession human intervention existence of microclimates NextReset

Answer 1

The answer is secondary succession.

Secondary succession is a type of process that starts by an event (like a forest fire, hurricane...) that reduces or damages an ecosystem to a smaller population of species. So, secondary succession will only occurs on preexisting soil.