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Area between forest and prairie, e.g
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ecotone
Alternative clues for the word ecotone
- Ecological transition area
- Transition zone between two plant communities
- Environmental transition zone
- Transition area from deciduous to evergreen, e.g.
- Transitional land zone between forests and grasslands, e.g
- Transition area between plant communities
- Transitional land zone
- Area between forest and prairie, e.g.
Word definitions for ecotone in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
An ecotone is a transition area between two biomes . It is where two communities meet and integrate. It may be narrow or wide, and it may be local (the zone between a field and forest) or regional (the transition between forest and grassland ecosystems ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
Usage examples of ecotone.
In ecology, an ecotone is a place where two living biomes come together, a convergence characterized by a rich variety of vegetation and animal life.