In 1980, a long dormant volcano, Mount St. Helens in Washington state, erupted violently. The eruption wiped out the forested landscape and the wildlife. Months after the initial disturbance, the ash and rock strewn surface began to undergo primary succession.
Which organisms would you predict to be the MOST LIKELY to have appeared first?
A
grasses
B
lichens
С
mosses
D
shrubs