Primary succession occurs when a community develops ________ while secondary succession occurs when one ________.

A. And then fails; niche changes
B. On bare rock; biological community replaces another
C. And replaces another; ecosystem becomes stable
D. Intraspecific competition; experiences interspecific competition
E. Into a climax community; species replaces another


Answer: B

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