An overlapping zone separating two habitats, and than contains species from both habitats, as well as unique species.
Boundary zone between two unique community types.
A transitional zone between two adjacent ecosystems.
A zone of intergradations between ecological communities.
a transitional zone between two adjacent communities, containing species characteristic of both as well as other species occurring only within the zone.
A transitional region between two ecosystems that contains some of the species and characteristics of the two adjacent ecosystems and also certain species characteristic of the transitional region.
( Ecol.). The transition zone (or tension belt ) between two adjoining communities irrespective of their ecological status.
a transition area between two distinct, but adjoining, communities.
transitional zone or area between ecological communities.
A zone of gradual transition between two distinct ecosystems, communities, or habitats.
Transitional zone in which one type of ecosystem tends to merge with another ecosystem. See edge effect.
the edge area between two habitat types; ecotones are usually biologically diverse.
transition zone between two structurally different communities.
an edge betwen two different ecosystems, a place of great diversity, of greater life and death than the more static populations of single ecosystems
a relatively narrow region of rapid change in species composition and physical structure between two discrete communities
a sensative transition area between two adjacent ecological communities
a sensitive transition area between two adjacent ecological communities
a transition zone between two defined plant communities
A transitional zone between two habitats.
a transitional area between two communities.
The area where two or more ecosystems merge
A habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat, or a zone of transition between habitat types. For example, the intertidal zone is an ecotone occurring at the intersection between the subtidal zone and dry land.
An "edge" where two distinctly different habitats blend together. Hummingbirds often nest in the edge between a wooded area and an open meadow or suburban yard; this ecotone usually contains plant representatives from the woods and the meadow, plus some distinctive species that may be found in edges but not in woods or meadow.
(region): A zone in which two or more vegetation types or ecosystems overlap. These overlaps may be rich in species from both systems, or may occur as species-poor fringes.
the transition zone between two ecological communities
A transitional zone between two communities containing the characteristic species of each.
A boundary between two types of ecological communities.
The area in which two or more ecosystems merge with together
A transition area or vegetation between two communities, having characteristics of both kinds of neighboring vegetation, as well as characteristics of its own. Varies in width depending on site and climatic factors.
a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities usually exhibiting competition between organisms common to both.
transition area between adjacent ecological communities (e.g., between forests and grasslands), usually involving competition between organisms common to both
A transitional area between two types of vegetation.
transition zone between two or more vegetation communities, such as between grassland and forest
The transitional zone between one Ecosystem and another, such as the banks of a river.
A transition, or contact, zone between two or more diverse communities.
The boundary between different communities or habitats. This may be quite distinct or a graduation over some distance. Forest Management
The boundary or transition zone between adjacent plant communities, often delineating different habitat types.
a distinct area where one plant community changes into another plant community, usually caused by changes in the environment such as changes in elevation or soil characteristics.
The zone where two ecosystems overlap, each of which supports species from both econsystems as well as species unique to the zone.
A narrow and fairly sharply defined transition zone between two or more ecological communities, e.g., land-water interfaces.
a) A zone of intergradation between ecological communities. ( FSEIS Feb. 94, Glossary-5) b) 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. ( FS People's Glossary of Eco Mgmt Terms)
A transition between two or more different habitats; e.g. between forest and grassland.
In ecology, a zone of transition from one major plant community to another. For example, the forest–tundra ecotone in high northern latitudes is a zone of patchy and often stunted tree growth intermixed with areas of tundra.
The boundary between two ecological communities.
An ecotone is a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems). It may appear on the ground as a gradual blending of the two communities across a broad area, or it may manifest itself as a sharp boundary line.