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noun
A gradient of organisms (typically plants) from the base to the summit of a hill or mountain
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
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noun
The sequence of natural communities in relation to environmental gradients; the distribution of natural communities in an ecocline.
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History
From Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) plus Ancient Greek κλίνω (klínō, “to lean”).
