Question:

The process of establishment of plant in the new site from germination to its reproduction is known as

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Mnemonic for Succession: Never Make Eggs And Cheese Right Sunday. (Nudation, Migration, Ecesis, Aggregation, Competition, Reaction, Stabilization). Ecesis = "Making a home."
  • Ecesis
  • Aggregation
  • Reaction
  • Competition
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Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question identifies a specific stage in Plant Succession, which is the orderly process of change in a community over time. It specifically refers to the successful "settling in" of a species in a new area.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:


Stages of Succession (Clementsian view): - Nudation: Creation of a bare area. - Migration: Arrival of seeds or spores. - Ecesis: This is the correct answer. It is the successful establishment of the migrants. It includes the entire process from germination, through growth, to the point where the plant becomes mature enough to reproduce. Successful ecesis means the species has "conquered" the new site. - Aggregation: Increase in the number of individuals of the established species. - Competition: Struggle between individuals for limited resources. - Reaction: The modification of the environment by the established plants (e.g., soil building). - Stabilization (Climax): A final stable state of vegetation.

Step 3: Final Answer:

The process of successful establishment from germination to reproduction is Ecesis.
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