Please help me Which statement best describes the role of lichens in ecological succession?

A. They replace smaller trees and shrubs that need less sunlight.

B. They add nutrients to the soil and hold the soil together with roots.

C. They release acids that help break down bare rock to form soil.

D. They use nitrogen from the air to make nutrients that plants can use.

After getting the slide and microscope ready, stella is eager to see the microscopic pond water specimen! she crouches around her microscope and aligns her eye with the microscope’s eyepiece. but she's only able to see a bright white light. at this point, no specimens or cells are visible on stella's pond water slide. after taking a moment to collect her thoughts, stella realizes she can't see any lifeforms because .

The kind of fertilization found in the majority of aquatic animals is (internal or external) fertilization.

Pls in your opinion, what are the limiting factors that might affect the growth or diversity of our ecosystem? respond to this question in claim, evidence, reasoning format. 1. make your claim (i are the limiting factors that might affect the growth or diversity of our 2. follow the claim with 3 pieces of evidence. evidence may be taken from the reading, the videos, previous lessons, or googled answers. site sources, too. 3. use reasoning to explain why you chose your evidence.