Geography A-Level
Lithosere
What Lithosere means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Lithosere
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Primary succession on bare rock, where pioneer species like lichens colonise rock, breaking it down to form rudimentary soil.
Topics that use Lithosere
- Ecosystems in the British Isles over time (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Climatic climax
- Ecological succession
- Human intervention
- Nutrient cycling
- Plagioclimax
- Succession
- Hydrosere
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