hydrosere

American  

[hahy-druh-seer] / ˈhaɪ drəˌsɪər /

noun

Ecology.

1. a sere originating in water.

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hydrosere British  

/ ˈhaɪdrəʊsɪə /

noun

1. a sere that begins in an aquatic environment

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Etymology

Origin of hydrosere

First recorded in 1925–30; hydro- ¹ + sere ²

Example Sentences

These hydrosere situations are the habitat of Sorex vagrans.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.

Vagrant shrews, then as now, probably depended on hydrosere communities, while red squirrels required trees.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.

All of these montane populations of the vagrans shrew are commonest in hydrosere communities, that is to say, streamsides and marshy areas where the predominant vegetation is grass, sedges, willows, and alders.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.

These Great Basin shrews dwell in hydrosere communities as do their Rocky Mountain counterparts.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.

Sorex palustris is tied closely in its distribution to hydrosere communities and is not dependent upon the presence of forests.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.