Physical Geography
The edge effect refers to the changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary between two different ecosystems. This phenomenon can lead to increased biodiversity and species richness near edges, where habitats meet, such as forests and grasslands or aquatic and terrestrial environments. The edge effect highlights how species interact with their environment, as well as the dynamics of ecological succession and biogeography on islands and other fragmented habitats.
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