Xerarch Succession

A xerarch succession is a form of plant succession starting in the bare ground that is very dry or is limited by the availability of water, and eventually culminating in a mature forest. Such communities usually originate from extremely dry environments – such as rock deserts and sand dunes. In fact, the term “Xero” means “dry”. Furthermore, xeroseres can also include psammoseres (sand) and lithoseres (rocks). In other words, xerarch succession is a type of plant succession observed in very dry areas. The actual process involves plants colonizing a barren landscape and transforming it into a full-fledged forest (over a period of time). Such forests form the climax stage of the succession process.

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