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Edge effect

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ecotonenounA transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
ecodistancenoun(mathematics, ecology) The difference in value of two related ecological variables
ecosectionnoun(ecology) A part of an ecoregion that shows only minor physiographic, macroclimatic or oceanographic variations
ecoevolutionnoun(ecology) evolutionary ecology (the intersection of ecology and evolutionary biology)
ecoclinenounA 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.
ecoplasticitynoun(ecology) The condition of being ecoplastic
ecadnoun(ecology) An organism whose form has been affected by its environment.
ecesisnoun(ecology) The process of the successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously or was left barren due to some catastrophe.
evolutionary trapnoun(biology, evolutionary theory) The situation of an evolved behaviour or trait of a species becoming detrimental to the survival or reproductive ability of individuals, possibly leading to extinction.
ecoclimatenoun(ecology) The climate (or, more often, the microclimate) of a particular habitat
ecomigrationnounThe migration of populations for economic or ecological reasons, often as a result of the deterioration of land quality or a shortage of water.
ecospacenoun(ecology, neologism) The ecological space that an organism occupies as part of its habitat.
allee effectnoun(ecology) The negative population growth observed at low population densities.
ecoregionalizationnoun(ecology) The formation of, or division into ecoregions
ecosensitivitynoun(biology) sensitivity of an organism to its ecological environment
ecovalencenoun(ecology) A measure of the interaction of a genotype and its environment
hypercolonizationnoun(ecology) excessive colonization (by an organism)
heterotopianoun(philosophy, literary criticism) A space which is alien to what is normal within the society, variably presenting a utopian vision in physical form or serving to segregate subversive elements from the wider society.
ecoenvironmentnoun(ecology) An ecological environment
ecotopenounAn ecological habitat on the scale of individual organisms sharing space. Many ecotopes together, either adjacent or overlapping, make up an eco-region or larger unit.

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