early successional species?

okay so I'm doing a crossword puzzle and one of the questions is "early successional species"

I know the second letter is an "i" and the word itself is 7 letters long... All help appreciated :)

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early successional species?

okay so I'm doing a crossword puzzle and one of the questions is "early successional species"

I know the second letter is an "i" and the word itself is 7 letters long... All help appreciated :)

shreehari499 · Answer

Hi! @Aamirgsen ! 
The species that invade a bare land for the first time is called PIONEER species. It can be different in different terrains. For example, in desert of xeric conditions, it's Lichen...:)