Biology A-Level
Colonisation of bare ground
What Colonisation of bare ground means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Colonisation of bare ground
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The arrival of organisms on bare, previously uncolonised ground where no soil or seed bank exists, for example after a volcanic eruption or glacial retreat.
Topics that use Colonisation of bare ground
- Ecosystems (OCR A-Level)
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- biomass
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