lithosere
Meanings
noun
- 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
Etymology
From litho- + sere.
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