edaphic climax

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noun Ecology.

a localized climax community that may differ from the surrounding climax vegetation by reason of slightly differing soil type, exposure to sun and wind, drainage, etc.

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Origin of edaphic climax

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby edaphic climax

edacious, edacity, Edam, edamame, edaphic, edaphic climax, edaphon, EDB, Edberg, EDC, Ed.D.

Example sentences from the Web for edaphic climax

And it is that climax where the book and the film diverge the most, and which will probably upset the most people.
Why 'The Giver' Movie Will Disappoint the Book's Fans|Kevin Fallon|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[Laughs] I should have said, “Well, this is certainly a climax!”
Allison Janney’s Incredible ‘Double O’ and That ‘Masters of Sex’ Love Scene|Jason Lynch|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But then, as the song reaches its climax, the Marines explode.
Why These Marines Love ‘Frozen’—and Why It Matters|Aaron B. O’Connell|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But not even Cap can escape the dreaded generic climax of the modern day superhero flick.
How ‘Captain America’ Almost Got It Right but Ended Up Being a Dud|Sujay Kumar|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The percussion rolls like thunder, the woodwinds climax, the camera swoops upward, and we see the brass plaque: The Olive Garden.
Frank Underwood Will Not Tolerate Insubordination in This Olive Garden|Kelly Williams Brown|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On to Gaba Tepe just in time to see the opening, the climax and the end of the dreaded Turkish counter attack.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
She was a grown young woman when she was overtaken by what she supposed to be the climax of her fate.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The climax was reached when a most offensive policeman in a dictatorial manner ordered me to 'Move on.'
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
A talk with this enigmatical cousin would be a proper climax to the triumphs of the night.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
That last moment, as she stepped lightly over the threshold of the library, was a sort of climax to the intoxication of youth.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

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