Question

After an extreme disturbance, what is the first thing to form in an ecosystem?(1 point)
Responses

the plant community
the plant community

a group of lichens
a group of lichens

sand
sand

rock

Answer 1

After an extreme disturbance, the first thing to form in an ecosystem is typically **a group of lichens**. Lichens are pioneer species that can colonize bare substrates and start the process of ecological succession by breaking down rock and contributing to soil formation.