ecotone

English - Turkish

Definition of ecotone in English Turkish dictionary

(Çevre) İki ekolojik topluluk arasındaki geçiş alanı

ekoton

English - English

Definition of ecotone in English English dictionary

a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems)

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 transition between two distinct communities

The boundary or transition zone between adjacent plant communities

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)

a transitional area between two adjacent ecological communities

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

A transitional zone between two habitats

Boundary zone between two unique community types

- transition zone between two structurally different communities

the region that exists between two different ecosystems

A transition zone; a region of overlapping [organismal] associations, as that between two biomes or two adjacent ecosystems (Little & Jones 1980)

A zone of gradual transition between two distinct ecosystems, communities, or habitats

A boundary between two types of ecological communities

A habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat; or an eco- logical zone or boundary where two or more ecosystems meet

(1) A habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat; or an ecological zone or boundary where two or more ecosystems meet (2) A transition line or strip of vegetation between two communities, having characteristics of both kinds of neighboring vegetation as well as characteristics of its own

A transition between two communities or vegetation types It is a junction zone narrower than the adjoining community areas themselves The ecotonal community commonly contains many of the organisms of each of the overlapping communities and, in addition, organisms that are characteristic of and often restricted to the ecotone Often, both the number of species and the population density of some of the species are greater in the ecotone than in the communities flanking it Organisms which occur primarily or most abundantly or spend the greatest amount of time in contiguous communities are often called "edge species," while the tendency for increased species richness and density at community junctions is known as the "edge effect "

The transition zone between two biotic communities, such as between the Ponderosa pine forest type and the mixed conifer forest, which is found at higher elevations than the pine

Hyphenation

e·co·tone

Etymology

() Combination of eco- (“ecology”) + -tone, from the Greek tonos (“tension”).