FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Which of these organisms would you most expect to find on a small island that formed as a result of a volcanic two years prior?
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climbing vines
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hardwood tree
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monkey
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lichen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -lichens. Lichens are most likely to be pioneer species in a newly formed volcanic island.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lichens are considered as pioneer species in primary succession on rocks because they can easily grow on rocks where other plants cannot grow. They produce oxalic acid which induced the weathering of rocks and thus soil is formed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first organisms to appear in areas of primary succession are often mosses or lichens. These organisms are known as pioneer species because they are the first species present; pioneer species must be hardy and strong, just like human pioneers.
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