ecesis


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ecesis

(ĭ-sē′sĭs)
n.
The successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat.
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ecesis

the germination and subsequent establishment of a plant colonizing a new habitat.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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