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In biology, an edge effect is the observed increase in the number of different species along the margins of two contrasting environments in an ecosystem, a term that is commonly used in conjunction with the boundary between natural habitats, especially forests, and disturbed or developed land. This category houses sites in which this is a chief topic.

 

 

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