- ecotone
- noun /ˈiːkətəʊn/a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
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Ecotone — Écotone La ripisylve est un exemple d écotone ayant fonction de corridor biologique. Outre les espèces des deux milieux qu elle sépare, elle abrite ou nourrit des espèces spécifiques, telles que le castor par exemple … Wikipédia en Français
écotone — ● écotone nom masculin Zone de transition et de contact entre deux écosystèmes voisins, telle que la lisière d une forêt, une roselière, etc. (Les écotones ont une faune et une flore plus riches que chacun des deux écosystèmes qu ils séparent, et … Encyclopédie Universelle
ecotone — ☆ ecotone [ek′ōtōm΄, ē′kōtōn΄ ] n. [< ECO + Gr tonos, a stretching: see TONE] a transitional zone between two adjacent communities, containing species characteristic of both as well as other species occurring only within the zone … English World dictionary
Écotone — La ripisylve est un exemple d écotone ayant fonction de corridor biologique. Outre les espèces des deux milieux qu elle sépare, elle abrite ou nourrit des espèces spécifiques, telles que le castor par exemple. L écotone est la zone de transition… … Wikipédia en Français
Ecotone — 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. Changes in … Wikipedia
ecotone — n. [Gr. oikos, house; tonos, stretch, brace] A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities or biomes; usually containing many organisms from both, as well as some characteristic of (sometimes restricted to) the ecotone … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ecotone — ecotonal, adj. /ek euh tohn , ee keuh /, n. Ecol. the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie. [1900 05; ECO + tone < Gk tónos tension] * * * ▪ ecology a transition area of vegetation… … Universalium
ecotone — eco·tone (ekґo tōn) [eco + Gr. tonos tension] a transition region where adjacent biomes blend, containing some organisms from each of the adjacent biomes plus some that are characteristic of, and perhaps restricted to, the ecotone; this… … Medical dictionary
ecotone — ekotonas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Pereinamoji mikro ar makrosritis tarp bendrijų (pvz., jūrų ir vandenynų krantas). atitikmenys: angl. ecotone; tension zone vok. Übergangsstreifen, m; Ökoton, n; Saumbiotop, m rus.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Ecotone (disambiguation) — Ecotone may refer to: *Ecotone, transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems) * Ecotone (journal) , Ecotone: Reimagining Place , literary journal published at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. * Ecotone (Six… … Wikipedia
Ecotone (journal) — Ecotone is a literary journal published at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). The subtitle of the journal is Reimagining Place. The journal publishes fiction, nonfiction and poetry from writers across the globe. The journal also… … Wikipedia
