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An ecosystem has experienced a flood. Which type of plants would you expect to see growing first after the flood?
shrubs
lichen
small annual plants
pine and oak trees
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Small annual plants.
They’re classic pioneer species after a disturbance: seeds (often in the seed bank or carried in) germinate quickly, grow and reproduce in disturbed, nutrient-rich soils, stabilize and build organic matter, and pave the way for shrubs and eventually trees. Lichens usually colonize bare rock (primary succession) and shrubs/trees come in later stages.
They’re classic pioneer species after a disturbance: seeds (often in the seed bank or carried in) germinate quickly, grow and reproduce in disturbed, nutrient-rich soils, stabilize and build organic matter, and pave the way for shrubs and eventually trees. Lichens usually colonize bare rock (primary succession) and shrubs/trees come in later stages.
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