subsere

subsere
subsere [sub′sir΄]
SUB- + SERE1
Ecol. a secondary succession occurring after all or part of the vegetation in an area has been destroyed, as by humans or fire

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sub·sere (sŭbʹsîr') n.
A secondary series of ecological communities beginning after succession has been interrupted by fire, grazing, agriculture, or another destructive agent.

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  • subsere — [sub′sir΄] [ SUB + SERE1] Ecol. a secondary succession occurring after all or part of the vegetation in an area has been destroyed, as by humans or fire …   English World dictionary

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  • prisere — ˈprī+ˌ noun Etymology: primary (I) + sere (cycle) : the succession of vegetational stages that occurs in passing from bare earth or water to a climax community compare subsere …   Useful english dictionary

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