Ecological succession
What Ecological succession means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The directional change in a plant community over time, culminating in a stable climatic climax community determined by regional climate.
The directional change in a plant community over time, progressing through sequential seral stages as organisms modify the environment.
Topics that use Ecological succession
- Ecosystems and processes (AQA A-Level)
- Ecosystems in the British Isles over time (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Climatic climax
- Nutrient cycling
- Plagioclimax
- Adaptation
- Ecological efficiency
- Ecosystem productivity
- Energy dynamics
- Human intervention
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