lithosere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sere originating on rock; a plant succession that begins life on a newly exposed rock surface, such as one left bare as a result of glacial retreat, tectonic uplift, or volcanic eruptions.

Word forms

lithosere lithoseres

Etymology

From litho- + sere.

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