subclimax
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subclimax (sʌbˈklaɪmæks) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| ecology a community in which development has been arrested before climax has been attained | |
| subclimactic | |
| —adj | |
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Subclimax
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
subclimax  (sŭb-klī'māks') Pronunciation Key
A stage in the ecological succession of a plant or animal community immediately preceding a climax, often persisting because of the repeated effects of fire, flood, or other conditions. See also climax community, succession. |
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Example sentences
So the sequoia belongs to a subclimax stage of succession.
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