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Succession and Ecological Theory
1981Succession has reigned as a basic concept or theory of ecology certainly since Frederick E. Clements (1916) stated as a “universal law” that “all bare places give rise to new communities except those which present the most extreme conditions of water, temperature, light, or soil.” Its significance persists and was described by Eugene Odum (1969, p. 262)
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The Ecology of Secondary Succession
Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 1974Rather than review the ample and expanding literature of succession, as Drury & Nisbet (12) have lately and nobly done, I propose to cover some recent developments in population biology that have profound implications for theories and patterns of secondary succession.
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Ecology: Why failure is success for an ecological theory
Current BiologyA theory-derived ecological equation of state relating biodiversity, productivity, abundance and biomass in ecosystems has been tested with satellite-derived proxy forestry data. Predicted failure of the relationship in disturbed ecosystems is partially supported but further ground-based analysis is needed.
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Ecological Succession and Community Dynamics
2012“Ecological Succession” is an ordered progression of structural and compositional changes in communities toward an eventual unchanging condition, the climax community 1 –3. The term “Community” is used in two ways 4. The “Abstract Community” refers to an abstract group of organisms that recurs on the landscape, a definition, which usually carries with ...
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Plant ecology and evolutionary success
The intricate relationship between plants and their environment has fascinated scientists and naturalists for centuries. As foundational components of ecosystems, plants play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of nature, influencing climate, supporting diverse life forms, and contributing to the Earth's biogeochemical cycles. Equally captivatingWaoo, Ashwini A., Tiwari, Mahendra Kumar
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Holobiont Development: Embryology and Ecological Succession
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