The remaining ecological zones, with their progression from shoreline to climax forest, are a classic illustration of the concept of ecological succession.
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His first major publication, " " The Climax Forest of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, and Its Development " " appeared in 1913.
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So later, hardwoods such as maples and beeches and oaks take over, producing a so-called climax forest that is a mix of species.
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Because this is a slow process, biodiversity recovery can usually be accelerated by planting some climax forest tree species, especially large-seeded, poorly dispersed species.
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From descriptions and drawings made by the HMS " Discovery ", the flora appears to have been representative of a typical Javan tropical climax forest.
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The earliest Holocene forest was fir, followed by mixed pine and oak, with a climax forest of beech and oak, including " Quercus ilex ".
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A climax forest of trees up to 1, 000 & ndash; 2, 000 years old and towering as high as nearly covered much of what is now Seattle.
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Such tree species are not usually those that comprise climax forests, but they can foster recolonization of the site by shade-tolerant climax forest tree species, via natural seed dispersal from remnant forest.
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Forests can be restored in a wide range of circumstances, but degraded sites within protected areas are a high priority, especially where some climax forest remains as a seed source within the landscape.
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A climax forest of trees up to 1, 000 & ndash; 2, 000 years old and towering as high as nearly 400 ft ( 100 m ) covered much of what is now Seattle.
