FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Lichens and mosses are the first organisms to grow in an area. Over time, grasses and shrubs willgrow where these organisms have been. The grasses and shrubs are able to grow in the areabecause the lichens and mosses
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synthesize food needed by producers in the area
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are at the beginning of every food chain in a community
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make the environment suitable for complex plants
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provide the enzymes needed for plant growth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In ecological succession, organisms colonize an environment where no life currently exists. Lichens generally begin this process because they can grow on rock surfaces, and eventually decompose to produce soil.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because lichens are the first organisms to live on the rock, they are called pioneer species. years, the soil may be deep enough to support à forest.
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