disclimax
/dɪsˈklaɪmæks/
noun
- An ecological community that is stable but different from the climax community that would naturally occur in that area, usually because of human or animal disturbance.
- Scientists studied the disclimax to understand how human activity alters natural ecosystems.
- The park's disclimax forest is maintained by periodic fires set by park rangers.
- Overgrazing by cattle created a disclimax of thorny shrubs instead of the original grassland.
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