Which is likely to be the first organisms to colonize an area after an disturbance like fire? Lichens
Woody plants
Grasses
Shrubs

Grasses

Explanation:

This question is describing secondary succession, which is the type of succession that occurs when a given area has being disturbed by natural disasters like hurricane, volcanic eruption, fire outbreak etc.

In secondary succession, the first set of organisms that recolonize the area after the disturbance are called PIONEER SPECIES. Pioneer species can include small annual plants like grasses. Hence, among the given options, GRASSES are likely to be the first organisms to colonize an area after a disturbance.

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