Ecotone

  • An ecotone is a zone of junction or a transition area between two biomes [diverse ecosystems]. It is where two communities meet and integrate.
  • For e.g. the mangrove forests represent an ecotone between marine and terrestrial ecosystem. Other examples are grassland (between forest and desert), estuary (between fresh water and salt water) and river bank or marsh land (between dry and wet).

Characteristics of Ecotone

  • It may be narrow (between grassland and forest) or wide (between forest and desert).
  • As it is a zone of transition, it has conditions intermediate to the adjacent ecosystems. Hence it is a zone of tension.
  • Usually, ....
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Bio–Diversity And Environment