dis·cli·max
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Definition of disclimax
: a relatively stable ecological community often including kinds of organisms foreign to the region and displacing the climax because of disturbance especially by humans
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“Disclimax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclimax. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of disclimax was in 1935
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