Which type of process occurred in the ecosystem that was affected by the 1988 fires in Yellowstone Park, which destroyed most of the vegetation but left the soil intact?

Secondary succession occurs after a disturbance when soil remains. Since the Yellowstone fires destroyed most vegetation but left the soil intact, plants and other organisms could recolonize the area through secondary succession. Primary succession begins where soil is absent, so it does not fit.

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