ecocline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gradation from one ecosystem to another when there is no sharp boundary between the two. It is the joint expression of associated community (coenocline) and complex environmental gradients.

Word forms

ecocline ecoclines

Etymology

From eco- + -cline.

Derived words

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