ecesis
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- noun The successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun The fixation of a migrating plant in a new habitat.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- noun The process of successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously or was left barren due to some catastrophe.
Examples
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They restrict or prevent ecesis either by the destruction of invaders or by placing them at a disadvantage with respect to the occupants.
Note
The word 'ecesis' comes from a Greek root meaning 'colonization'.
