| An ecotone may exist along a broad belt or in a small pocket, such as a forest clearing, where two local communities blend together. |
| Rabbit populations seem to be greatest in ecotone habitats and less in scrublands or grasslands. |
| 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. |
| An ecotone may also foster new species of predators, however, including some with remarkable camouflage. |
