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Write the note on the following . Among...

Write the note on the following .
Among bryophytes, lichens and fern, which one is a pioneer species in a xeric succession and why?

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In a xeric succession, the pioneer species are usually lichens then bryophytes, which are succeeded by ferns and some other bigger plants. Lichen produces lichen acid and carbonic acid which corrode rock surface and release minerals required for growth. The corroded rock accumulates soil particle by wind and provides substrate for bryophytes and ferns.
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