siirtymäalueesta
Siirtymäalue, often translated as transition zone or ecotone, refers to the area where two or more distinct ecosystems or habitats meet. This can range from small-scale interfaces between different plant communities within a meadow to larger-scale boundaries between a forest and a grassland, or between freshwater and saltwater environments.
These zones are characterized by a unique set of environmental conditions that are intermediate between those
The species composition in a siirtymäalue is typically a mix. For example, a forest-edge ecotone might contain
Siirtymäalueet play crucial ecological roles, facilitating the movement of organisms between habitats and influencing nutrient cycling