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Hello everyone, in this question we have been asked that what is a pioneer species in terms of the distribution of the bryophytes.
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So, in a xeric succession the pioneer species are usually lichens and then the bryophytes are formed which are succeeded by ferns and some other bigger plants.
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So, the bryophytes are called the pioneer organisms.
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So, here in the bryophytes the mosses are the pioneer species because they can first colonize a new area and they can grow in a variety of habitats that can survive in harsh conditions.
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So, the pioneer species are important because they create a foundation for other species to come and live in the area.
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So, these here can occupy a harsh land that can be a rock where the vegetation has never been done.
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So, this is known as the pioneer succession.
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So, this bryophytes are pioneer species that provide the first step in the vascular plant succession and they contribute to the soil formation, to the acceleration of physical and chemical weathering of the rock material...