hydrosere
/haɪˈdrɒsɪri/; /haɪˈdrɔːsɪri/ or /ˈhaɪdrɒsɪri/Definitions
1. noun
A series of changes in vegetation that occur as a body of water dries out, such as in a lake bed or a river delta
“The hydrosere that occurred in the lake bed after the drought was a fascinating example of ecological succession.”