Primary succession takes much longer than secondary succession because it involves
A. more time for development of a seed bank.
B. colonization by more K-selected species.
C. colonization by organisms that are farther away.
D. time for development of the soil.
E. redevelopment of the atmospheric gases.
Answer: D
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