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ecological succession
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Noun1.ecological succession - (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"


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Grusky (1963a) examine managerial succession rates and team performance of professional baseball teams between 1921-41 and 1951-58 and found that succession rates and effectiveness were negatively related, a finding consistent with the first part of the common sense explanation, even though he rejected this explanation in favor of two-way causality.
Europe's increase can be attributed largely to a planned succession rate of 8.
While merger-related departures increased in the past year, both regular and forced succession rates decreased slightly -- from 7.
 
 
 
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