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What does ecotone mean?

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Noun
  1. a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
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In the Pompidou's darkened rooms, another ecotone becomes visible: the overlap between objective and subjective realms.
The vegetation covers 129 ha as a riparian ecotone made up primarily of low scrubland, followed by high scrubland up to 20 m wide.
The result is a transition area or ecotone which epitomizes the next stage in development.
Golden-winged Warbler territories usually included a shrubby field with patches of herbs and shrubs, a field-forest ecotone and adjacent forest.
The hare is an ecotone animal occupying densely regenerated sectors that offer cover for protection, food and travel.
Optimal habitat consists of open medium to tall grasslands fringed with an ecotone of woody vegetation.

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