Afire partially destroys a temperate deciduous forest. in the following spring, small mosses and low growing plants are observed growing amongst the burned trees and former underbrush. this is an example of

Answer is chronosequencing.

When a forest is partially burned, the land of the forest undergoes a series of changes. Some pioneer plants such as mosses will quickly take hold, gradually changing the landscape. This changes the soil composition such that a new set of plants will grow there. This in turn creates yet another set of conditions that eventually allows for the return of the forest. Ecologists by studying regrowth in the forest where original forests that had been burned at different times, an approach called chronosequencing.

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1: most common garden plants prefer loam — soils with a balance of different-sized mineral particles (approximately 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay) with ample organic matter and pore space. however, some plants grow better in sandy soils, while others are well-adapted to clay soils.

2: available water capacity is the maximum amount of plant available water a soil can provide. it is an indicator of a soil's ability to retain water and make it sufficiently available for plant use. available water capacity is the water held in soil between its field capacity and permanent wilting point.

3: it is the same for all living things (plants and animals). it also includes very tiny organisms that our eyes cannot see. they are known as microorganisms, and include viruses, bacteria and fungi.