Identify the correct statements:
 
I: Primary succession is faster than the secondary succession
II: Both hydrarch and xerarch successions lead to mesic conditions
III: Rooted submerged plants are pioneers in primary hydrarch succession

1. Only II
2. Only III
3. Only II and III
4. Only I
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Identify the correct statements:
I. Pioneers in primary xerarch succession are lichens
II. Pioneers in primary hydrarch succession are phytoplanktons
III. Secondary succession is slower than primary succession

1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
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Which of the following statements regarding ecological succession is/are true?
 
I. The change in communities during ecological succession is orderly and sequential, parallel with the changes in the physical environment.
II. Secondary succession is faster than primary succession.
III. Usually, lichens are pioneer species during primary xerarch succession.
 
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and III
4. I, II and III
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Column I Column II
A. Primary Succession P. Takes place in dry areas and the series progress from xeric to mesic conditions
B. Secondary Succession Q. Occurs in areas like newly cooled lava, bare rock, newly created ponds or reservoirs and is generally slow
C. Hydrarch Succession R. Takes place in wet areas and the series progress from hydric to mesic conditions
D. Xerarch Succession S. Occurs in areas where natural biotic communities have been destroyed like abandoned farmlands, burned or cut forests, lands that have been flooded and is faster
 
A B C D
1. S R P
2. Q P R
3. R Q S
4. R S Q
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