In Hiking Up a Mountain You Are Likely to Pass

In hiking up a mountain you are likely to pass through various community types as you proceed from the low-elevation lands to the summit. As you proceed from one community type to another, a boundary between community types, created by changing environmental conditions, will be observed. This boundary area of overlap/blending is termed the _____ and has _____ level of biodiversity as compared to each of the two communities on either side of the boundary area.

A) ecotone; a lower
B) ecotone; a higher
C) transition zone; the same
D) transition zone; lower

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