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Record 1 2011-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Plant Biology
  • Climatology
DEF

A climax which is determined by its climate.

CONT

Since the Tropical Rain forest is a climatic climax, it must, by definition, be in a state of equilibrium.

OBS

climax: The point in the ecological succession at which a plant-community reaches a state of equilibrium with its environment, able to reproduce itself indefinitely under existing conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Climatologie
DEF

Climax dépendant principalement du climat.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Climatología
DEF

Comunidad representativa del óptimo de la vegetación, cuyas características son debidas al clima.

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