seral

American  

[seer-uhl] / ˈsɪər əl /

adjective

Ecology.

1. of or relating to a sere.

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Etymology

Origin of seral

First recorded in 1855–60; sere ² + -al ¹

Example Sentences

However, historical fire in stands seral to Douglas-fir -- stands that, if left alone, would end up with Douglas-fir as the dominant tree species -- was much less strongly linked with dry air.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2023

This time, Franklin is drawing the ire of conservationists for promoting forest management techniques—including targeted logging—designed to create more of the scraggly patches of protoforest that ecologists call "early seral" communities.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 5, 2017

A 2002 study estimated that complex early seral habitat once occupied nearly 20% of forests near the Oregon coast.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 5, 2017

Franklin now touts a formula for creating seral habitat that calls for logging about two-thirds of the trees on a tract, and doing no replanting.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 5, 2017

A mixed stand of grasses, with an obvious weedy component, can support a larger population of voles than can either a nearly pure stand of grass or the typical early seral stages dominated by weeds.

From A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas by Martin, Edwin P.