n.
The successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat.
[From Greek oikēsis, inhabitation, from oikein, to dwell, from oikos, house.]
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ecesis
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n.
The successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat.
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IN BRIEF: n. - (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat.
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