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 (ē′kə-tōn′, ĕk′ə-)
A transitional zone between two communities containing species characteristic of each.

[eco- + Greek tonos, tension, tone; see tone.]


(ˈiːkəˌtəʊn; ˈɛkə-)
(Environmental Science) the zone between two major ecological communities
[C20: from eco(logy) + -tone, from Greek tonos tension, tone]
ˈecoˌtonal adj


(ˈɛk əˌtoʊn, ˈi kə-)

the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
[1900–05; eco- + tone < Greek tónos tension]
ec`o•ton′al, adj.


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The European roe deer is an ecotonal species, typically thriving at the edge of woodlands or in glades within forests (Lovari et al.
The ecotonal nature of eastern ponderosa pine forests means their species compositions generally consist of both grassland and forest species (Johnsgard, 2001), creating communities that differ from those in interior western ponderosa pine forests.
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No intuito de responder a seguinte questao: a flora da restinga do presente estudo, pertencente a zona ecotonal do Maranhao, possui maior afinidade pela flora do litoral amazonico (Para) ou do litoral nordestino setentrional (Piaui e Ceara)?
The original vegetation formation in the region was an ecotonal belt constituted by Atlantic Rain Forest (semi-deciduous forest) and Brazilian Savanna (Kronka et al.
A significant representation of tragulids with adaptations to ecotonal wet and swampy habitats indicates humid conditions in Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon, Northern Pakistan.