Meaning of ecotonal in English:
ecotonal
adjective
EcologySee ecotone
‘A major characteristic of barrens is the presence of many herbaceous species typical of tallgrass prairie and ecotonal habitats intermediate between prairie and forest.’
- ‘Based on the habitat preference of associated species R. eastmanii prefers the ecotonal habitat between the wet floodplains and the dry uplands.’
- ‘Angaraland equisetopsids are very diverse, especially in the Subangaraland ecotonal belt.’
- ‘No other alterations were made to avoid creation of an ecotonal area adjacent to the fence.’
- ‘Changes in the distribution of species or communities can be more easily detected at ecotonal boundaries.’
Pronunciation
ecotonal
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