What are Edge-Species? - Environment & Biodiversity
Q. What are Edge-Species?- Published on 28 Aug 15a. Organisms which occur in marshes
b. Organisms nearing Threatened Category of IUCN
c. Organisms which occur primarily or most abundantly in ecotone
d. Organisms which occur in Benthic zone of a lake and Abyssal zone of the ocean
ANSWER: Organisms which occur primarily or most abundantly in ecotone
A well developed ecotones contain some organisms which are entirely different from that of the adjoining communities. Sometimes the number of species and the population density of some of the species are much greater in this zone than either community. This is called edge effect. The organisms which occur primarily or most abundantly in this zone are known as edge species.
