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Among the crustose, foliose, and fruticose lichens, which one is a pioneer species? - Biology (Theory)

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Among the crustose, foliose, and fruticose lichens, which one is a pioneer species?

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Crustose lichens, because they are the first to colonize bare rocks, initiate succession by producing acids that weather the rock and allow other species to establish later stages of succession.

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Chapter 15: Organisms and Populations - Test Your Progress [Page 612]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 15 Organisms and Populations
Test Your Progress | Q 41. | Page 612
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Chapter 16 Ecosystem
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