A transitional zone between two communities containing the characteristic species of each
a transitional zone between two adjacent communities, containing species characteristic of both as well as other species occurring only within the zone
a transition zone between two distinct habitats that contains species from each area, as well as organisms unique to it (Morris 1992)
A habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat; an ecological zone or boundary where two or more ecosystems meet
a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities usually exhibiting competition between organisms common to both
The juncture between two biotic communities (e g , grassland and forest) Ecotones offer more biotic diversity than "pure" communities at the interface--the "edge effect " Ecotones were ideal places for aboriginal settlement because they afforded optimum resource exploitation (Moratto 1984: 589)
the area influenced by the transition between plant communities or between successional stages or vegetative conditions within a plant community (Thomas 1979)
Transition zone between two diverse communities (e g the tundra-boreal forest ecotone)
the transition between 2 communities; ecotones contain species from each area as well as organisms unique to it
The transition zone between two biotic communities, such as between a ponderosa pine forest and a grassland
1) A habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat 2) An ecological zone or boundary where two or more ecosystems meet