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Because it is the part of the rock that is exposed top sunlight.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoLichens are highly adaptable and grow in varied climates including extremes. Though they are more common in areas with less sunlight and damp places
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What kinds of plants grow on rocks?
Lichens...Ivy.
When does primary succession occur?
After a glacier recedes, a volcano erupts, or a strip mine is abandoned.
How do lichens weather rocks?
they grow in the cracks and split it in half
What is healthier - living at low or high altitude?
High altitude
What organisms grow on rock or exposed soil?
Mosses and Lichens, and possibly mushrooms
When do lichens grow?
Lichens need sunlight, water, nutrients from the air including dust and some nutrients from the substrate they grow on they are sensitive to sulfur dioxide there are fluffy lichens, crusty lichens, scaly lichens, leafy lichens etc
What is the term for high altitude vegetation?
High altitude vegetation is typically called "alpine", from the plants that grow high up in the Alps mountain range.
What are properties of lichens?
Lichens grow extremely slowly. Lichens are able to survive extreme conditions.
Why do lichens not occur in Delhi whereas they commonly grow in Darjeeling?
Lichens occur in those area where there is substrate stability and low pollution intensity. Further climatic factors like altitude, relative humidity, temperature etc also contribute in lichen growth.
Primary succession?
Plnats grow on rocks like lichens and mosses.
What kinds of plants grow on rocks?
Lichens...Ivy.
What plants grow on the trink of the trees?
Lichens, mosses and fungi grow on the trunk of trees.
How are mosses and lichens alike?
they grow the same way :-) :-) :-( :-(also they grow at tundra, too
When does primary succession occur?
After a glacier recedes, a volcano erupts, or a strip mine is abandoned.
How do lichens weather rocks?
they grow in the cracks and split it in half
Why are mosses and lichens sometimes called poineer plants?
Because Lichens and Mosses grow on barren rocks and help in the formation of soil.
What kinds of plants grow in the Arctic tundra?
Small, strong plants such as lichens and mosses can grow there.
