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edaphic climax
a localized climax community that may differ from the surrounding climax vegetation by reason of slightly differing soil type, exposure to sun and wind, drainage, etc. -
climactic
A climactic moment in a story or a series of events is one in which a very exciting or important event occurs. -
disclimax
a stable community that has replaced the normal climax in a given area, owing to disturbance by humans or domestic animals. -
payoff
the payment of a salary, debt, wager, etc. -
preclimax
a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water. -
subclimax
the development of an ecological community to a stage short of the expected climax because of some factor, as repeated fires in a forest, that arrests the normal succession.