Only rocks are left once a glacier retreats. What types of plants are likely to arrive in the area first?(1 point)

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evergreen trees and deciduous trees

flowering plants and small trees

grasses and shrubs

lichens and mosses

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The types of plants that are likely to arrive in the area first after a glacier retreats are lichens and mosses. These organisms are pioneer species that can colonize bare rock and help to establish the soil needed for other plants to grow later on.