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ecotone

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Ecotone (noun) means a boundary zone where two different ecosystems meet and mix.

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A boundary zone where two different ecosystems meet and mix.
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Etymology

A combination of eco- ("ecology") and -tone, from Greek τόνος (tónos, "tension").

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"ecotone" (noun) means a boundary zone where two different ecosystems meet and mix.
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