ecological succession
1Ecological 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… …
2ecological 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,… …
3ecological succession — succession (def. 6). * * * …
4Connell–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… …
5ecological 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 …
6Succession — 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 …
7Ecological 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 …
8Ecological niche — Black smokers create ecological niches with their unusual environment In ecology, a niche (   …
9succession — 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… …
10succession — 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… …
