Ecotones are ecological regions that act as a buffer zone or transitional space between two distinct biomes or ecosystems. They often have a unique mix of species from both adjacent ecosystems, and sometimes, species that are unique to the ecotone itself. Examples include mangrove forests between land and sea, or forest edges between woodlands and grasslands.
What is ecotone?
Asked in Agriculture Development Officer 2021 · Topic: Ecology (Community Ecology: Species Diversity, Edge Effect, Keystone Species)
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