subsere

[ suhb-seer ]

noun

, Ecology.

1. a secondary stage of ecological succession after a community is interfered with or destroyed by fire, flood, grazing, etc.; a secondary sere.

subsere

/ ˈsʌbˌsɪə /

noun

1. a secondary sere arising when the progress of a sere towards its climax has been interrupted

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsere¹

First recorded in 1915–20; sub- + sere ²( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsere¹

C20: sub- + sere ²