What is the definition of a pioneer species, and what are some examples?

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Rawda Eada
Dec 23, 2015

Pioneer species are the ones that start succession in an area like a bare rock. Examples are lichens which make dents in this rock which eventually becomes a suitable environment for small plants like mosses to live, and the succession goes on.

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