FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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Pioneer means first-so it must be the first thing to grow where nothing has grown before.
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Pioneer means last-it’s the last thing in an ecosystem
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Pioneer has to do with covered wagons and traveling west during the 1800s.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pioneer species are hardy species. As the name suggests, they are the first ones who are known to colonise barren surroundings or formerly biodiverse steady-state ecosystems, which are disrupted (for instance by fire).
Detailed explanation-2: -These hardy plant and microbial species are also the first to return to environments that have been disrupted by events like wildfires and deforestation. Once they arrive, pioneer species begin the recovery of the ecosystem by making it more hospitable for later species.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -During primary succession on land, fungi and lichen are the most common pioneer species. They break down minerals in the rock to form soil, which allow subsequent communities to colonize the area.