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SUCCESSION COMMUNAUTES [2 records]

Record 1 2008-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Plant succession is the change in vegetation that occurs over time after fire, heavy grazing, flooding, or other natural or human-related disturbances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Suite des communautés végétales qui se remplacent au fil du temps en un même lieu.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Community succession is a function of ecosystems because of the large numbers of species involved and its links to disturbance regimes, geography, and shifting climate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

La succession des communautés est une fonction écosystémique en raison du grand nombre d'espèces concernées et du lien qui l'unit aux régimes de perturbation, à la géographie et aux changements climatiques.

Spanish

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