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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > community ecology > biocenosis > climax communities
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > community ecology > biocenosis > climax communities
Preferred Term:

climax communities

Definition:
The final or stable biotic community in a developmental series (sere); it is self-perpetuating and in equilibrium with the physical habitat.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
biocenosis
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/130682
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