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Definition of ecocline in English: ecoclinenoun ˈiːkəʊklʌɪn Ecology A gradual, continuous change in the species composition between two ecosystems or communities of organisms across an environmental gradient. Example sentencesExamples - Almost all tree invasion of the meadow occurs in the narrow forest-meadow ecocline because trees at the edge of the forest reduce the cover of herbaceous plants in the adjacent meadow.
- The treeline ecocline above timberline was characterized by the mixed occurrence of tree, shrub, dwarf-shrub, and herbaceous species, but it did not encompass more than 100-150 altitudinal meters.
Definition of ecocline in US English: ecoclinenounˈekōˌklīn Ecology A gradual, continuous change in the species composition between two ecosystems or communities of organisms across an environmental gradient. Example sentencesExamples - Almost all tree invasion of the meadow occurs in the narrow forest-meadow ecocline because trees at the edge of the forest reduce the cover of herbaceous plants in the adjacent meadow.
- The treeline ecocline above timberline was characterized by the mixed occurrence of tree, shrub, dwarf-shrub, and herbaceous species, but it did not encompass more than 100-150 altitudinal meters.
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