Question : Lichens are the pioneer organisms. Justify.

1.	Question : Lichens are the pioneer organisms. Justify.
Answer» SOLUTION :1. Lichens are the pioneer organisms in the NEW terrains which colonise bare rocks, mountains and cliffs. 2. They corrode the rocks and accumulate a certain AMOUNT of minerals and organic matter. 3. The plants like mosses and GRASSES appear later in succession, utilizing the first soil formed by lichens. 4. Lichens thus, can convert a barren area into one that can support vegetation.

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