Climax community
noun
a stable mature community in a successive series which has reached equilibrium after having evolved through stages and adapted to its environment
climax community
(klī’māks’)
An ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment. A climax community is the final stage of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as fire or human interference. See more at succession.
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