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seral

American  
[seer-uhl] / ˈsɪər əl /

adjective

Ecology.
  1. of or relating to a sere.


Etymology

Origin of seral

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


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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

And Matt Betts, an OSU forest ecologist, points out that rigorous studies have yet to compare the ecological benefits of early seral landscapes created by logging with those resulting from natural disturbance.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 5, 2017

The species, he noted, has become an emblem of early seral habitat, flourishing in open stands of dead trees.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 5, 2017

DellaSala was Franklin's co-author on the 2011 paper about the importance of early seral habitat, but he has become Franklin's chief scientific critic.

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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