Ecotone ECOLOGY IN EUROPE TIMELINE
Frochot, Lobreau
A gradient zone that has different properties than the adjacent areas.
Burgundy, FranceDi Castri
A zone where spatial or temporal rates of change in ecological structure or function are rapid relative to rates across the landscape as a whole.
GlobalHolland
A zone of transition between adjacent ecological systems, having a set of characteristics uniquely defined by space and time scales and by the strength of interactions between adjacent ecological systems.
GlobalBegon & Fitter
A transitional area between two ecological communities often with unique species and traits.
LondonKark
Marginal spaces or central hubs of biodiversity and speciation.
Southern Africa, Middle East & Global ScaleKark
Spatial zone or area that physically represents the gradient of change between two distinct ecosystems.
Southern Africa, Middle East & Global ScaleLegendre
A transition area between two adjacent and different patches of landscape, such as forest and grassland.
Netherlands