| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| alternes | ALTERNE, adjoining different plant communities |
| alterne | adjoining different plant communities |
| ECOTONES | Transitional zones between different plant communities |
| ecotones | the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie |
| ecotone | the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie |
| ecotonal | the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie |
