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What is a climax community?

What is a climax community? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (ecology) A community (group of interdependent organisms interacting with one another) which, through the process of ecological succession (the development of vegetation in an area over time), has reached a steady state.
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Here we've got climax community growing on fantastic soils and it's very tall, certainly up towards 50 metres some of the tallest trees.
Eventually, hardwood trees invade and replace the pines, forming the hardwood climax community.
Retama and mesquite become increasingly important on the drier sites and after major disturbance of the climax community.
Create a model that illustrates various stages of succession from pioneer species to a climax community.
This state of equilibrium, called the climax community, is thought to result when the web of biotic interactions becomes so intricate that no other species can be admitted.
This is called a climax community. Two types of ecological succession are generally recognized and should be addressed.

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