NALT

Preferred term

pioneer species

Organism

The first members of a population to arrive in a new area, usually a bare, barren, uncolonized or disturbed environment. Pioneer species begin the process of ecological succession and are usually replaced by successional species.

biological resources

pioneer plant species
pioneer plants
pioneer tree species
pioneer trees

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

60009

Spanish

especies pioneras

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148546

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Created 9/21/11, last modified 2/26/18