successional

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  1. Relating to succession; implying succession; existing in succession; consecutive: as, “successional tooth,” Owen, Anat. of Vertebrates, § 70.

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  • As for transition to shorter lived species, absolutely not, these are undisturbed, late successional forests, dominated by long-lived conifers. —  RealClimate
  • From an ecological perspective, wilderness designation will lead to areas of late successional forest structure and the unique habitat that it provides, which is largely missing in Pennsylvania. —  ErieBlogs
  • Based on field data and a knowledge of mechanisms of woody-plant successional processes, a simulation model was developed to estimate the rates of growth and development of these woody-plant assemblages on sandy-loam uplands under different precipitation regimes. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • This is particularly true of the successional crops, even if the first crop is quite satisfactory. —  Article Source
  • For example, DCR says there is little age class diversity in our public forests and a dearth of early successional habitat but that is false. —  The Valley Advocate: News
 

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