Definition of ecotone in English:

ecotone

noun ˈɛkə(ʊ)təʊnˈiːkə(ʊ)təʊn

Ecology

A region of transition between two biological communities.
〔生态〕群落交错区，群落过渡带，生态过渡带
ecotones between two habitats are often richer in species than either
Example sentencesExamples
- Tigers thrive in the areas known as ecotones that exist between cultivation and dense forest.
- The apparent importance of ecotones in defining habitat quality for Northern Spotted Owls in northwestern California is based on long-term observational data.
- Belt transects or strip transects have traditionally been used to study transitions between community types, such as the ecotone between a forested community and the grassy vegetation in a forest opening.
- I relocated white-footed mice from high-quality, oak-dominated hardwood and lower quality, white pine forests to novel sites and released them along the ecotone of these two habitat types.
- This migratory species is especially vulnerable to flooding because of its ground foraging ecology, but little is known about patterns of habitat occupancy at wetland ecotones.

Derivatives

ecotonal

adjectiveɛkə(ʊ)ˈtəʊn(ə)liːkə(ʊ)ˈtəʊn(ə)l

Ecology

Angaraland equisetopsids are very diverse, especially in the Subangaraland ecotonal belt.
Example sentencesExamples
- No other alterations were made to avoid creation of an ecotonal area adjacent to the fence.
- 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.
- Changes in the distribution of species or communities can be more easily detected at ecotonal boundaries.

Origin

Early 20th century: from eco- + Greek tonos 'tension'.

Definition of ecotone in US English:

ecotone

noun

Ecology

A region of transition between two biological communities.
〔生态〕群落交错区，群落过渡带，生态过渡带
ecotones between two habitats are often richer in species than either
Example sentencesExamples
- This migratory species is especially vulnerable to flooding because of its ground foraging ecology, but little is known about patterns of habitat occupancy at wetland ecotones.
- Belt transects or strip transects have traditionally been used to study transitions between community types, such as the ecotone between a forested community and the grassy vegetation in a forest opening.
- Tigers thrive in the areas known as ecotones that exist between cultivation and dense forest.
- The apparent importance of ecotones in defining habitat quality for Northern Spotted Owls in northwestern California is based on long-term observational data.
- I relocated white-footed mice from high-quality, oak-dominated hardwood and lower quality, white pine forests to novel sites and released them along the ecotone of these two habitat types.

Origin

Early 20th century: from eco- + Greek tonos ‘tension’.

单词	ecotone
释义	Definition of ecotone in English: ecotone noun ˈɛkə(ʊ)təʊnˈiːkə(ʊ)təʊn Ecology A region of transition between two biological communities. 〔生态〕群落交错区，群落过渡带，生态过渡带 ecotones between two habitats are often richer in species than either Example sentencesExamples Tigers thrive in the areas known as ecotones that exist between cultivation and dense forest. The apparent importance of ecotones in defining habitat quality for Northern Spotted Owls in northwestern California is based on long-term observational data. Belt transects or strip transects have traditionally been used to study transitions between community types, such as the ecotone between a forested community and the grassy vegetation in a forest opening. I relocated white-footed mice from high-quality, oak-dominated hardwood and lower quality, white pine forests to novel sites and released them along the ecotone of these two habitat types. This migratory species is especially vulnerable to flooding because of its ground foraging ecology, but little is known about patterns of habitat occupancy at wetland ecotones. Derivatives ecotonal adjectiveɛkə(ʊ)ˈtəʊn(ə)liːkə(ʊ)ˈtəʊn(ə)l Ecology Angaraland equisetopsids are very diverse, especially in the Subangaraland ecotonal belt. Example sentencesExamples No other alterations were made to avoid creation of an ecotonal area adjacent to the fence. 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. Changes in the distribution of species or communities can be more easily detected at ecotonal boundaries. Origin Early 20th century: from eco- + Greek tonos 'tension'. Definition of ecotone in US English: ecotone noun Ecology A region of transition between two biological communities. 〔生态〕群落交错区，群落过渡带，生态过渡带 ecotones between two habitats are often richer in species than either Example sentencesExamples This migratory species is especially vulnerable to flooding because of its ground foraging ecology, but little is known about patterns of habitat occupancy at wetland ecotones. Belt transects or strip transects have traditionally been used to study transitions between community types, such as the ecotone between a forested community and the grassy vegetation in a forest opening. Tigers thrive in the areas known as ecotones that exist between cultivation and dense forest. The apparent importance of ecotones in defining habitat quality for Northern Spotted Owls in northwestern California is based on long-term observational data. I relocated white-footed mice from high-quality, oak-dominated hardwood and lower quality, white pine forests to novel sites and released them along the ecotone of these two habitat types. Origin Early 20th century: from eco- + Greek tonos ‘tension’.
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