Urban Ecology Vocabulary

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adjective relating to plants that grow on waste ground or among rubbish

  • The ruderal plants are able to thrive in disturbed and neglected environments.
  • Those weedy plants growing in the abandoned lot are actually ruderal species.
  • I can't believe those little ruderal guys are taking over the sidewalk cracks!
  • In the world of business, ruderal companies are the ones that can adapt quickly to changing market conditions.