An ecosystem gradually merges with an adjoining one through a transitional zone is called the ___________?

Environmental Science

A. Ecological niche
B. ecological footprint
C. ecotone
D. shore effect

An ecotone is a transition area between two biomes. It is where two communities meet and integrate. It may be narrow or wide, and it may be local (the zone between a field and forest) or regional (the transition between forest and grassland ecosystems).

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