ecological succession
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Ecological succession — Succession after disturbance: a boreal forest one (left) and two years (right) after a wildfire. Ecological succession, is the phenomenon or process by which a community progressively transforms itself until a stable community is formed. It is a… … Wikipedia
ecological succession — noun (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 • Syn: ↑succession • Topics: ↑ecology, ↑bionomics,… … Useful english dictionary
Connell–Slatyer model of ecological succession — Ecological succession can be understood as a process of changing species composition within a community due to an ecological disturbance, and varies largely according to the initial disturbance prompting the succession.[1] Joseph Connell and… … Wikipedia
ecological succession — A term used in urban ecology , denoting the replacement of one dominant group or activity by another, following an invasion of the territory of the latter by the former. See also concentric zone theory ; ecology ; human ecology … Dictionary of sociology
Succession — is the act or process of following in order or sequence. (It is not to be confused with secession, the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity). Succession may further refer to, within the context of order and sequence … Wikipedia
Ecological footprint — The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth s ecosystems. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted with the planet s ecological capacity to regenerate.[1] It represents the amount of … Wikipedia
Ecological niche — Black smokers create ecological niches with their unusual environment In ecology, a niche ( … Wikipedia
succession — successional, adj. successionally, adv. /seuhk sesh euhn/, n. 1. the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession. 2. a number of persons or things following one another… … Universalium
succession — suc•ces•sion [[t]səkˈsɛʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the coming of one person or thing after another in order or in the course of events 2) a number of persons or things following one another in order 3) the right, act, or process by which one person succeeds… … From formal English to slang
Cyclic succession — is a pattern of vegetation change in which in a small number of species tend to replace each other over time in the absence of large scale disturbance. Observations of cyclic replacement have provided evidence against traditional Clementsian… … Wikipedia
