Definition of "ruderal" []

• Growing in rubbish, poor land, or waste. (adjective)
• A plant that grows in rubbish, poor land, or waste. (noun)

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• "Such remnants are expected to lose a significant part of their biodiversity due to the increase of lianas and ruderal species."
• "Recurrent disturbance tends to select for species with ruderal characteristics, some of which are found in species living in sites where freeze – thaw cycles predominate."
• "Reliance upon wind dispersal is common among many weedy or ruderal species."