ecotone
[ ek-uh-tohn, ee-kuh- ]
/ ˈɛk əˌtoʊn, ˈi kə- /
noun Ecology.
the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
Origin of ecotone
OTHER WORDS FROM ecotone
ec·o·ton·al, adjectiveWords nearby ecotone
ecotage,
ecotarian,
ecotaxis,
ecotecture,
ecoterrorist,
ecotone,
ecotourism,
ecotropic virus,
ecotype,
ecowas,
ecphonesis
Example sentences from the Web for ecotone
The result is a transition area or ecotone which epitomizes the next stage in development.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology |Robert E. Park
British Dictionary definitions for ecotone
ecotone
/ (ˈiːkəˌtəʊn, ˈɛkə-) /
noun
the zone between two major ecological communities
Derived forms of ecotone
ecotonal, adjectiveWord Origin for ecotone
C20: from
eco (
logy) +
-tone, from Greek
tonos tension,
tone
Scientific definitions for ecotone
ecotone
[ ē′kə-tōn′ ]
A transitional zone between two ecological communities, as between a forest and grassland or a river and its estuary. An ecotone has its own characteristics in addition to sharing certain characteristics of the two communities. See also edge effect.