Pioneer species are the first plants to colonize bare patches of ground and have adaptations that allow them to survive in nutrient-poor soil. They help change the environment by producing seeds that improve soil quality and structure as the pioneer plants and their remains decompose. Over time, the pioneer species modify the environment, creating conditions less favorable to themselves but more conducive to successor species that replace the pioneers.
Pioneer species are the first plants to colonize bare patches of ground and have adaptations that allow them to survive in nutrient-poor soil. They help change the environment by producing seeds that improve soil quality and structure as the pioneer plants and their remains decompose. Over time, the pioneer species modify the environment, creating conditions less favorable to themselves but more conducive to successor species that replace the pioneers.
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Pioneer species are the first plants to colonize bare patches of ground and have adaptations that allow them to survive in nutrient-poor soil. They help change the environment by producing seeds that improve soil quality and structure as the pioneer plants and their remains decompose. Over time, the pioneer species modify the environment, creating conditions less favorable to themselves but more conducive to successor species that replace the pioneers.
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