Conference
Notes on ecotone attributes and functions
Abstract
We attempt to identify general properties of ecotones. Earlier attempts to do so encountered difficulties resulting from contradictory conceptions of ecotones. Thus, we begin with and center our discussion on a definition of ecotone. The definition is complex. It includes scaling, structural, and functional aspects. Based on this complex definition, we offer a brief review of what is an ecotone, what attributes it has, and how it influences …
Authors
Kolasa J; Zalewski M
Volume
303
Pagination
pp. 1-7
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 1995
DOI
10.1007/bf00034039
Conference proceedings
Hydrobiologia
Issue
1-3
ISSN
0018-8158