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Preferred term

ecosystem boundary  

Definition

  • Spatial delimitation of an ecosystem, typically based on discontinuities in the distribution of organisms, the biophysical environment (soil types, drainage basins, depth in a water body), and spatial interactions (home ranges, migration patterns, fluxes of matter)

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15133

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