In a xerosere, the stage that immediately follows the Crustose lichen stage is the:
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Correct answer: Foliose lichen stage
Foliose lichens have leaf-like thalli and follow crustose lichens. They grow over the crustose species, shading them out and trapping more dust and organic matter to build thicker soil.
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