Ecological succession on sand is known as:

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(A) Ecological succession that begins on sandy areas,such as sand dunes or sandy deserts,is termed as $Psammosere$.$Xerosere$ refers to succession sta

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(A) Ecological succession that begins on sandy areas,such as sand dunes or sandy deserts,is termed as $Psammosere$.$Xerosere$ refers to succession starting in dry,xeric environments.$Halosere$ refers to succession occurring in saline environments.$Hydrosere$ refers to succession occurring in aquatic environments.Therefore,the correct option is $A$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(i)$ Ecosystem	$(P)$ Bacteria,Fungi
$(ii)$ Food chain	$(Q)$ Nutrient cycling
$(iii)$ Birds	$(R)$ Primary consumer
$(iv)$ Decomposers	$(S)$ Deer

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Reason : It is caused due to the baring of an area.

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