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Succession, the climax forest and the role of large herbivores.

F. W. M. Vera

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This chapter describes the development of the theory on succession and provides details on the development of the climax concept and a description of the models for the regeneration of the climax forest, such as Watt's gap phase model (1947) and Leibundgut's cyclical model (1959; 1978). Theories on succession and climax vegetations and premises on which these are based, are discussed.

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This chapter describes the development of the theory on succession and provides details on the development of the climax concept and a description of the models for the regeneration of the climax forest, such as Watt's gap phase model (1947) and Leibundgut's cyclical model (1959; 1978). Theories on succession and climax vegetations and premises on which these are based, are discussed.

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This chapter describes the development of the theory on succession and provides details on the development of the climax concept and a description of the models for the regeneration of the climax forest, such as Watt's gap phase model (1947) and Leibundgut's cyclical model (1959; 1978). Theories on succession and climax vegetations and premises on which these are based, are discussed.

Key concepts: Climax, Ecological succession, Climax community, Ecology, Seral community, Forest regeneration, Geography, Biology

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