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ecotone
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e·co·tone  (k-tn, k-)
n.
A transitional zone between two communities containing the characteristic species of each.
[eco- + Greek tonos, tension, tone; see tone.]
ecotone [ˈiːkəˌtəʊn ˈɛkə-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) the zone between two major ecological communities
[from eco(logy) + -tone, from Greek tonos tension, tone]
ecotonal  adj
ecotone  (k-tn)
A transitional zone between two ecological communities, as between a forest and grassland or a river and its estuary. An ecotone has its own characteristics in addition to sharing certain characteristics of the two communities. See also edge effect.
ecotone
a transitional area or zone between two different forms of vegetation, as between forest and plain. — ecotonal, adj.
See also: Environment


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