Succession is the process by which communities colonise an ecosystem and are then replaced over time by other communities: Pioneer species: These are the first species to occupy a new habitat, starting new communities. They have rapid reproductive strategies, enabling them to quickly occupy an uninhabited area.
Definition of due diligence. 1  1 law : the care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to other persons or their property failed to exercise due diligence in trying to prevent the accident.
n the part of a commercial company's activity concerned with applying the results of scientific research to develop new products and improve existing ones, (Abbrev) R & D. English Collins Dictionary-English Definition & Thesaurus &nbsp. See also: market research, motivational research, operations research, motivation research. due diligence. due diligence. exp.