ECOTONE


Meaning of ECOTONE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtōn noun

Etymology: ec- (II) + -tone (from Greek tonos tension) — more at tone

: a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (as forest and grassland) usually exhibiting competition between organisms common to both

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