ecotope

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Synonyms: ecotype, ecotone

Antonyms: ecotype, ecotone

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Noun

1. An [[ecological]] [[habitat]] on the [[scale]] of individual [[organism]]s sharing space. Many ecotopes together, either [[adjacent]] or [[overlap]]ping, make up an [[eco-region]] or larger unit.
2. All of the [[constituent]] parts found in a locality on the same scale, such as the [[physiotope]] (landform), the [[geotope]] (rocks and soil) and the [[biotope]] (living [[flora]] and [[fauna]]).

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