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Definition of Ecotones
1. ecotone [n] - See also: ecotone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ecotones
Literary usage of Ecotones
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Vegetation Monitoring: An Annotated Bibliography edited by Caryl L. Elzinga, Angela G. Evenden (1998)
"The status of the science examining ecotones. BioScience. 45(5): 318-325.
This paper reviews the status of our knowledge and experience in studying the role ..."
2. Ecosystem Matters: Activity and Resource Guide for Environmental Educators by Mary Adams (1995)
"This activity explores ecotones. In local communities there are many edges and
... In ecotones, direct and indirect evidence of the influence of dominant ..."
3. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"Blackbrush communities shared relatively broad upper and lower ecotones with ...
Lower black- brush ecotones generally contained the highest species ..."
4. Research Methods in Ecology by Frederic Edward Clements (1905)
"They do not permit such accuracy as do quadrats and transects, but this is hardly
to be considered a disadvantage in view of the fact that ecotones are ..."