De Havilland on Monday issued a statement through the DGRW Talent Agency, saying she was shocked and saddened by the news and that she was grateful for the many kind expressions of sympathies. Fontaine, 96, died in her sleep Sunday at her home in Carmel, Calif.
î î î. -(often referred to as Pioneer species) are usually characterized by high growth rates, smaller size, high degree of dispersal, and high rates of per capita population growth.- Plant species characterized by high dispersal rates, ability to colonize disturbed sites, short life span, and shade intolerance.onoclimax hypothesis. A theory of plant succession and community dynamics. The community is viewed as a highly integrated super organism and the process of succession represents the gradual and progressive development of the community to the ultimate or climax stage.
Pioneer species Pioneer species are hardy species which are the first to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems, beginning a chain of ecological succession that ultimately leads to a more biodiverse steady-state ecosystem.