FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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a large organism
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the best organism
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the first organisms to adapt to a new environment
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abiotic organisms
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pioneer species are hardy species that are the first to colonize barren environments or previously biodiverse steady-state ecosystems that have been disrupted, such as by wildfire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The effects of pioneer species on an environment are profound, yet often gradual. They prepare ecosystems that lack biological life for species that come later. In primary succession, which occurs in a rocky landscape where life did not previously exist, they help break down the rock into soil.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first organisms appearing in the regions of primary succession are pioneer species (usually lichens or mosses). They are the first species present. They must be strong and hardy. The development of a new community is succession.