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单词 ecotone
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ecotone

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e·co·tone

E0032600 (ē′kə-tōn′, ĕk′ə-)n. A transitional zone between two communities containing species characteristic of each.
[eco- + Greek tonos, tension, tone; see tone.]

ecotone

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

ec•o•tone

(ˈɛk əˌtoʊn, ˈi kə-)

n. 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.

ecotone

a transitional area or zone between two different forms of vegetation, as between forest and plain. — ecotonal, adj.See also: Environment
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ecotone

enUK

ecotone

[′ek·ə‚tōn] (ecology) A zone of intergradation between ecological communities.

ecotone

enUK

ecotone

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

ecotone

the zone of distribution of an organism across the boundaries of which the individuals of a species become progressively fewer, less productive, and sometimes smaller.
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