Assertion: lichen | /r/CapableOf | prepare area
Facets:
value: for later plants
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by trapping moisture
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Lichens are amongst the first organisms to colonize barren surfaces (e.g. road cuttings, rock outcrops and volcanic ash) and prepare these areas for later plants by trapping moisture and windblown organic debris and then contributing to the organic deposits when they themselves die and decay.