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Closed Community: A community in which populations have similar range boundaries and density peaks; forms a discrete unit with sharp boundaries.

Community Succession: The sequential replacement of species in a community by immigration of new species and by local extinction of old ones.

Community Simplification: The reduction of overall species diversity in a community; generally caused by human activity.

Desired Plant Community: The plant community that has been determined through a land use or management plan to best meet the plan’s objectives for a site. A desired plant community is consistent with the site’s capa . . . View Full Definition

Disclosed Dual Agency: Real estate licensing laws may permit dual agency only if the buyer and seller are informed and consent to the brokers representation of both in the same transaction. Although the possibilit . . . View Full Definition

Junior-Community College: A Junior/Community College is a two-year institution of higher education. Course offerings generally include a transfer curriculum with credits transferable toward a bachelor's degree at a f . . . View Full Definition

European Community (EC): A regional organization created by the Treaty of Rome (1957), which provided for the gradual elimination of customs duties and other interregional trade barriers, a common external tariff, a . . . View Full Definition

Community Reinvestment Act Of 1977 (CRA): Community reinvestment refers to the responsibility of financial institutions to help meet their communities needs for low- and moderate-income housing. In 1977, Congress passed the Communit . . . View Full Definition

Community Facilities Program (CFP): Administered by the Rural Housing Service of USDA, the CFP provides grants, loans, and loan guarantees to local governments, federally recognized native tribes, and nonprofit organizations. . . . View Full Definition

Community Development Corporation (CDC): Tax-exempt, non-profit organizations whose primary mission is the economic and social revitalization of distressed urban and rural areas. A CDC is a community-based organization carrying out . . . View Full Definition