Does the edge effect promote biodiversity?
EDGE EFFECT PROMOTES BIODIVERSITY.
EDGE EFFECT OCCURS IN ECOTYPE.
ECOTYPE IS THE TRANSISSION ZONE WHERE TWO COMMUNITIES MERGE.
HENCE SPECIES RICHNESS IS FAIRLY HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEMS.
IF ANY OF THE SPECIES TENDS TO EXPLOIT THE RESOURCES OF THE ECOTYPE IT WHOULD HAVE TO MODIFY ITS CHARACTERISTICS BY THE PROCESS OF  ADAPTIVE RADIATION AND EVOLUTION .
HENCE NEW SPECIES EMERGES PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY.