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coenocline.

A gradient of organisms (typically plants) from the base to the summit of a hill or mountain

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A gradient of organisms (typically plants) from the base to the summit of a hill or mountain

  2. The sequence of natural communities in relation to environmental gradients; the distribution of natural communities in an ecocline.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) plus Ancient Greek κλίνω (klínō, “to lean”).

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