ecocline

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noun

A 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.

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Meanings

nounecocline (plural ecoclines)

plural ecoclines

  1. A 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.

Origin

From eco- + -cline.

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APA

ecocline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecocline

MLA

“ecocline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecocline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecocline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecocline.

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