| English noun: ecological succession | |||
| 1. | ecological succession (process) (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established | ||
| Synonyms | succession | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
| Domain category | bionomics, ecology, environmental science | ||