When a forest gradually merges into a grassland over a wide area,the border between the two landscape patches is referred to as a(n)
A)narrow border.
B)convoluted border.
C)perforated border.
D)ecotone.

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An ecotone is a transition zone between two different ecological communities, such as a forest and a grassland. It can be a gradual transition over a wide area and the border between the two is referred to as an ecotone. Hence, option D is the correct answer. Option A, B, and C do not accurately describe this type of border.

When a Forest Gradually Merges into a Grassland Over a Wide