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ecosystem boundary
(English) The spatial delimitation of an ecosystem, typically based on discontinuities in the distribution of organisms, the biophysical environment (soil types, drainage basins, depth in a water body) and spatial interactions (home ranges, migration patterns, fluxes of matter). (See also: ecosystem)

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