Which ecosystem effect occurs when substantial tephra deposition blankets a landscape?

💡 Explanation

Initial nitrogen deficiency occurs because tephra buries organic matter preventing decomposition; the mineralization process cannot release fixed nitrogen. Therefore the initial soil chemistry inhibits early succession, rather than immediately promoting biodiversity or algae growth.

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