Succession 3 – Beach Restoration Project: An area of Osterman Beach has been undergoing succession to restore a natural habitat for birds and butterflies. A scientist has been monitoring the progression as she walks her dog. Would the restoration process be considered a primary or secondary succession?
Primary
Based on the timeline for the succession of a beech-maple forest in the previous question, infer the amount of time that this restoration project has been occurring.

Chicago’s biome is not a beech-maple forest; it is grassland. When the restoration project reaches its climax community will there be any trees?

Draw what you think the climax community at Osterman Beach will look like.