When lichens grow on bare rock, they may eventually accumulate enough organic material around them to supply the foothold for later rooted vegetation. These early pioneering lichens can be said to do what for species arriving in a later successional stage?

A. inhibit

B. exclude

C. facilitate

D. tolerate

E. concentrate

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Biology

Summer Compton

29 May, 23:04

When lichens grow on bare rock, they may eventually accumulate enough organic material around them to supply the foothold for later rooted vegetation. These early pioneering lichens can be said to do what for species arriving in a later successional stage?

A. inhibit

B. exclude

C. facilitate

D. tolerate

E. concentrate

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Malcolm Mccann · Answer 1

The correct answer is C. facilitate.

Explanation:

As lichens promote the growth of other flora and also microorganisms, it facilitates the arrival of other species that can grow over the layer that has already been formed by the facilitation of the lichen and others.