xerosere

xerosere
The succession of ecological communities which originated in an extremely dry habitat such as a sand desert, sand dunes, a salt desert or a rock desert.

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  • Xerosere — is a plant succession which occurs in conditions limited by water availability or the different stages in a xerarch succession.Xerarch succession of ecological communities originated in extremely dry situation such as sand deserts, sand dunes,… …   Wikipedia

  • xerosere — [zir′ō sir΄] n. [ XERO + SERE1] Ecol. a sere beginning in a dry area …   English World dictionary

  • xerosere — n. [Gr. xeros, dry; L. serere, to join] A sere arising under dry conditions; see lithosere, hydrosere …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • xerosere — /zear euh sear /, n. Ecol. a sere occurring on dry soil. [1925 30; XERO + SERE2] * * * …   Universalium

  • xerosere —   a plant succession in dry conditions …   Geography glossary

  • xerosere — xe·ro·sere …   English syllables

  • xerosere — /ˈzɛroʊsɪə/ (say zerohsear) noun a sere that originates in dry surroundings. {xero + sere2} …  

  • xerosere — ˈzirəˌsi(ə)r noun Etymology: xer + sere : the seral stages of a xerarch succession : a dry land sere * * * /zear euh sear /, n. Ecol. a sere occurring on dry soil. [1925 30; XERO + SERE2] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ecological succession — Succession after disturbance: a boreal forest one (left) and two years (right) after a wildfire. Ecological succession, is the phenomenon or process by which a community progressively transforms itself until a stable community is formed. It is a… …   Wikipedia

  • Carnivore — Carnivorism redirects here. For the diet, see No carbohydrate diet. For other uses, see Carnivore (disambiguation). Lions are voracious carnivores; they require up to seven kilograms (15 lbs) of meat per day. A major component of their diet is… …   Wikipedia

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