What does "ecotone" mean?

A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).

Ecotone

Common synonyms include: desert fringe, frontier region, less aquatic environment, semidesert, transitional zone.

/ˈiːkətəʊn/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

Combination of eco- (“ecology”) + -tone, from the Greek τόνος (tónos, “tension”).

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