[1855–60; sere2 + -al1]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, kickoff, output, pickup, superheat
Examples of 'seral' in a sentence
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This plant community was characterized as a late seral stage post-cultivation succession.
Ekapong Sripao-raya, Sara Bumrungsri, Charan Leelatiwong 2006, 'A quantitative analysis of plant community structure in an abandoned rubber plantationson Kho-Hong Hill, southern Thailand', Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/28_3_pdf/04-rubber-plantation.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These early-seral processes will establish potential pathways of stand development, affecting future forest dynamics and management options.
Justin P. Ziegler, Chad M. Hoffman, Paula J. Fornwalt, Carolyn H. Sieg, Mike A. Battaglia,Marin E. Chambers, Jose M. Iniguez 2017, 'Tree Regeneration Spatial Patterns in Ponderosa Pine Forests Following Stand-ReplacingFire: Influence of Topography and Neighbors', Forestshttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/10/391. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)