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Geotope is the geological component of the abiotic matrix present in an ecotope. It is a loanword from German Geotop in the study of ecology and might be the model for many other similar words coined by analogy.

References

  • Kratochwil, Anselm. Biodiversity in Ecosystems: Principles and Case Studies of Different Complexity Levels. Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science, XXXIV. Dordrecht, Germany: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999. ISBN 0792357175.

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