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ecological succession

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • 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

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hypernyms (4)

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  1. action
  2. activity
  3. natural action
  4. natural process

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