seral
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of seral
Example Sentences
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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
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
In 2011, a group of prominent forest experts, including Franklin, wrote a paper aimed at calling attention to early seral forest, which they labeled "the forgotten stage."
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 5, 2017
But although there is broad agreement that early seral landscapes are valuable, there is growing debate over how far forest managers should go in trying to create them.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 5, 2017
Both in bare areas and in seral stages the action of rodents and birds is often decisive to the extent of altering the whole course of development.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
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