A forest fire wipes out all of the plant life in an area, causing the animals to leave. The ground becomes a mixture of soil and ashes. Which order of succession ismost likely to occur in the area?
A
softwood trees → shrubs → mosses → lichens

B
bare rock → grasses → shrubs → hardwood trees

C
hardwood trees → shrubs → softwood trees → mosses

D
grasses → shrubs → softwood trees → hardwood trees