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Chronosequence

Definition

A sequence of related soils or vegetation that differ from one another in certain properties primarily as a result of time as a soil-forming factor or succession, respectively.

Source

Glossary. M.S. Ashton et al. (eds.), Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3, © Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2012