Ecotope
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecotope is a noun meaning An 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.
Meaning
An 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.
More Meanings
- 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).
Word Forms
- ecotopes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ecoregion, eco-region, ecospace, ecoprovince, ecodomain, ecogroup.
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