climax community

American  

[klahy-maks-kuh-myoo-ni-tee] / ˈklaɪ mæks kəˈmyu nɪ ti /

noun

1. Ecology. the mature ecosystem of animals, plants, and fungi established as the concluding and self-perpetuating stage of ecological succession.

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climax community Scientific  

/ klī′măks′ /

1. An ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment. A climax community is the final stage of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as fire or human interference.

2. See more at succession

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Example Sentences

This equilibrium state is referred to as the climax community, which will remain stable until the next disturbance.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This equilibrium state is referred to as the climax community, which will remain until the next disturbance.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

The climax community is typically characteristic of a given climate and geology.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

When natural disturbances happen in healthy ecosystems, the events and processes that occur during secondary succession often, but not always, reproduce the original climax community.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

The third illustration shows the plot of land covered with a climax community of mature oak and hickory.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015