After an extensive forest fire an affected region of the forest shows signs of ecological succession in the correct order. _ a. The community of diverse organisms approaches a relatively steady state, and a climax community is established
_ b. Larger herbivores and carnivores become more prevalent s as taller trees enter the region. These taller trees shade out some of the shorter plants.
_ c. Diversity of plant life begins as short grasses enter the region. Insects and other small animals begin to diversify in the region.
_ d. Shrubs and small conifer trees start to grow in the region
_ e. Fireweed seeds sprouts in the existing soil. With no competition with other plants, these plants grow quickly and produce many seeds.

you did not attach the discourse, but i assume it to be the discourse on the origin and basis of inequality among men (the original titile in french is: "discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes"), also know as "second discourse". in this discourse, jean-jacques rousseau emphasizes that private property is the basis of all inequalities.

therefore, what enabled the old regime to maintain as long as it did was private property.

i think the answer is gold im not entirely sure

primary succession occurs in essentially lifeless areas regions in which the soil is incapable of sustaining life as a result of such factors as lava flows, newly formed sand dunes, or rocks left from a retreating glacier. secondary succession occurs