Seres Flashcards by Navin Vithana | Brainscape

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Sere

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Landscape that is hostile to most vegetation

Only specialised ‘pioneer’ species can grow

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Lithosere

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Bare rock

Lichen

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Psammosere

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Dry/arid (sand)

Xerophytic (dry tolerant) - marram grass

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Halosere

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Salty

Halophytic (salt tolerant) - cordgrass, algae

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Vegetation succession

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Starts with pioneer

Climaxes with dominant - oak tree

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Plagio climax

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Stops succession - can’t reach full climax

Mowing the lawn

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