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noun
The process of the successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously or was left barren due to some catastrophe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: establishment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural process, natural action, action, activity
History
From Ancient Greek οἴκισις (oíkisis, “colonization”).
