(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
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ecological succession::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | succession |
| Type of | action, natural process, activity, natural action |
Examples of ecological succession
ecological succession
It may invade grassland along with mesquite during the process of ecological succession.
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It may be a pioneer species or a climax species, occurring in all stages of ecological succession.
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The decline of farms has resulted in a regrowth of Vermont's forests due to ecological succession.
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Here Cowles found evidence of ecological succession in the vegetation and the soil with relation to age.
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They are often the first plants to take hold in a mudflat and begin its ecological succession into a salt marsh.
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Such debris in this so-called wrack zone goes through a kind of ecological succession with early, mid and late stages of decay.
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The ecological succession concept, pioneered in the 1900s and 1910s by Henry Chandler Cowles and Frederic Clements, was important in early plant ecology.
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This is a form of ecological succession in which a freshly burned site will progress through continuous and directional phases of colonization following the destruction caused by the fire.
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This relationship, which improves the fertility of the soil environment, has established A. glutinosa as an important pioneer species in ecological succession.
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