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Clementsian

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

Of or relating to Frederic Clements (1874-1945), American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of vegetation succession.
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Adhering to an ecological model that emphasizes an orderly progression of species as an ecosystem matures.
- Tobey (1981) traced the rise and presumed fall of Clementsian ecology in grassland ecology. — 1986

noun1

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One who follows the ideology of Frederic Clements.
- We are not surprised to learn that Britain's leading Clementsian was a philosopher by temperament. — 1981

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