Question

A glacier retreats leaving bare rocks. Lichens begin to live on the rocks. The lichens produce an acid that starts to break down the rocks. How will this process affect the environment?.

Answer 1

The way this process of acid breaking down the rocks affects the environment is that plants can grow and organisms then colonize the area.

What happens during Primary succession?

Primary succession occurs when a new area is exposed much like the area that was exposed when the glacier retreated.

This allows lichens to break down rocks which then become soil and then plants are able to grow. This then attracts organisms until the area is colonised.

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