In 2011, fires in Bastrop County, Texas were the most damaging wildfires in Texas history. The fire spread through the pine trees and scorched nearly 5,700 acres of Bastrop State Park. The majority of the Houston toad’s habitat was lost, and the Lost Pines Forest was greatly affected.
As ecological succession began, which of these most likely appeared in the Bastrop forest area first?
A
Shrubs and trees
B
Newly developed topsoil
C
Weeds and grasses
D
Lichens on fallen trees
C
Weeds and grasses