*Coast Terms* (Especially 4 Geography As)
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| Succession | Changes that take place in plant communities over time as conditions change |
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| Psammosere | A plant succession that developes on sand dunes |
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| Pioneer Species | Species that colonise pristine environments | They need not be very tolerant and flexible
eg. SPARTINA on mud flats
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| Seral Stage | Stage in succession from colonisation to climax | (blank)
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| Sub-climax | Plant community that is inhibited from reaching its climax by natural factors | (blank)
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| Plagio-climax | A stable community formed as a result of human activity | (blank)
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| Climax | A stable community at the end of a succession that is in balance with prevailing abiotic conditions | (blank)
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| Prisere | A succession developing from a bare surface | i.e Mud flats
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| Colonisation | The arrival and establishement of plants in an area | (blank)
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| Species | Variety of plant that can interbreed with other memebers of a plant group | (blank)
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| Successional Processes | Processes that take place in a succession such as colonisation | (blank)
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| Mud Flats | Areas of fine silt and sediment deposited by marine action in sheltered zones | (blank)
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| Creeks | Shallow tidal inlets associated with mud flats | (blank)
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| Embryo Dune | Accumulation of sand that preceeds stable dune formation on which plant colonisation can begin | (blank)
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| Fixed dune | Dune that has been stabalised with a climax plant community of psammomere | (blank)
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| Dune degradation | Dune damage that often begins with "blow-outs" - frequently initiated by human action | (blank)
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