Climax Community
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<plantfyi-glossary slug="climax-community"></plantfyi-glossary>Definition
The relatively stable, self-sustaining plant community that represents the endpoint of ecological succession for a given climate. Temperate deciduous forest is the climax community for much of eastern North America.
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