1. a secondary ecological succession that occurs after a disturbance in an area that previously supported vegetation
Usage: ecology

Examples

• After the forest fire, a subsere began with the growth of pioneer species.
• The abandoned farmland underwent a subsere, gradually returning to woodland.
• Scientists studied the subsere following the volcanic eruption that destroyed existing plant communities.
• The subsere in the cleared area progressed more rapidly than expected.
• Grasses and shrubs dominated the early stages of the subsere.
• The subsere eventually led to the restoration of a mature forest ecosystem.