ecotone

n. [生]群落交错区

发音

US /ˈiːkətəʊn/

词形变化

ecotones 复数 ecotones

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).

词源

Combination of eco- (“ecology”) + -tone, from the Greek τόνος (tónos, “tension”).

来源：wiktionary