conservation and ecology
type: Concept
narrower: edge effect

edge effect
definition: An edge effect refers to the effect of a prevailing boundary between contrasting spatial environments within an ecosystem or landscape. Landscapes are comprised of heterogeneous mosaics of habitat patches of varying size, shape and quality; these characteristics change over space and time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Edge Effect]
broader: conservation and ecology
type: Concept

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: edge effect