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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
ecology
community ecology
biocenosis
climax communities

Preferred term

climax communities

Type

Topic

Definition

The final or stable biotic community in a developmental series (sere); it is self-perpetuating and in equilibrium with the physical habitat.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

biocenosis

Related concepts

In other languages

comunidades climax

Spanish
vegetación climax

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/130682

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