A slab of bare rock is covered with lichens. In time, mosses covered the rock, followed by grasses and finally by small shrubs and tree. In this observation, mosses represent:

Pioneer community

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Seral community

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Climax community

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Dominant species

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Solution

The correct option is B Seral community
In the given question, it represents a xerarch succession in which lichens represent a pioneer community.

Mosses and grasses represent seral or transitional community.

Tree is a climax community which further forms forest.

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Growth of Lichens on barren rocks is followed by the growth of:

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(c) gymnosperms
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