Which of the following examples would be undergoing secondary succession? (Check all that apply.)A) An abandoned potato farmB) A coastal grassland damaged by a hurricaneC) An abandoned landfillD) Rocks in a national park covered by mosses and lichensE) A garden bed that has been weeded

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

A, B, C, E

Clarify Question
• What is the key concept addressed by the question?
        o The key concepts is identifying examples of secondary succession.
• What type of thinking is required?
        o This is an application question. You will need to apply your knowledge of ecological succession to determine which scenarios represent secondary succession. This is a check-all-that-apply question; there is more than one correct answer.

Gather Content
•What do you already know about secondary succession? What other information is related to the question? 
        o Ecological succession is the gradual shift in a habitat from one that is colonized with pioneer species to a climax community. When the process is undisturbed, it is termed primary succession. Any major disturbance to the habitat stops the process. Once the process restarts, it is termed secondary succession.

Choose Answer
• Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
        o Farms, landfills, and garden beds have all been drastically altered from a natural state, and the costal grasslands damaged by a hurricane has also been altered. In all of these cases, the habitats were not taken to a condition of primary succession. They are examples of secondary succession. Rocks in a national park are undisturbed with pioneering species beginning the succession process.

Reflect on Process
• Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
        o You need to apply your knowledge of succession to determine which choices presented phases of secondary succession. Were you able to select the correct answer?