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General Knowledge · Q216

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 216

Q216

When the two ecosystems overlap each other, the area is called

A.
Habitat
B.
Niche
C.
Ecotone
Answer
D.
Ecotype

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
An ecotone is a transition area between two biomes. It is where two ecosystems overlap each other. 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).