Plagioclimax community
A Plagioclimax community is an area or habitat in which the influences of the humans have prevented the ecosystem from developing further. The ecosystem may have been stopped from reaching its full climatic climax or deflected towards a different climax by activities such as: Cutting down the existing vegetation Burning as a means of forest clearance planting trees or crops Grazing and trampling by domesticated animals Harvesting of planted crops These are known as disturbances, or arresting factors.