Arrange the following steps of primary succession in the correct sequence:
(A) Marsh-meadow stage
(B) Submerged free floating plant stage
(C) Forest
(D) Phytoplankton
(E) Scrub stage
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (D) → (B) → (A) → (E) → (C)
(D) Phytoplankton
(B) Submerged free floating plant stage
(A) Marsh-meadow stage
(E) Scrub stage
(C) Forest
In primary succession in water, the pioneers are the small phytoplanktons, which are replaced with time by rooted-submerged plants, rooted-floating angiosperms followed by free-floating plants, then reed- swamp, marsh-meadow, scrub and finally the trees. The climax again would be a forest. With time the water body is converted into land.
