4/8/2023 0 Comments Ecotone define![]() ![]() Homogenous habitats are highly vulnerable to shock and change. “Diversity leads to stability”, and this is as true in human systems as it is in nature. The edges are where new challenges and opportunities emerge, as well as hybridisation of two or more complementary ideas.Ĭosta Rica accounts for only 0.03 percent of the earth’s surface but contains nearly 6 percent of the world’s biodiversity. Photo by Alenka Skvarc on Unsplash The edges are where we find new ideas (products), new niches (markets), even new businesses (just like speciation). Those edges might be the boundaries of the organisation, boundaries of departments or teams, or temporal (short lived) boundaries when certain events (such as conferences or hackathons) occur. Why am I writing about this? Well, just like speciation, innovation happens at the edges of organisations. In the ecotone of Mbam Djerem National Park in Cameroon, scientists believe they have found evidence of speciation in progress. This process of new species emerging is called speciation. In part due to the higher density and diversity of species, and also in part due to a higher rate of environmental change and evolutionary pressure through competition, we see many more new species of plant and animal develop in ecotones. This is called the Edge Effect and is illustrated below. You will find more birds, fishes and mammals at the edge of bodies of water than in the centre. Inside ecotones, we find a much higher diversity of species, as well as a higher density of organisms. 3 – Ecotones with incursions of each habitat into the other. 4 – A gradual transition ecotone, where each habitat blends into the other, and it’s not possible to define a clear edge. 2 – A meandering ecotone, much larger in total edge length, such as a ragged coastline. (Clockwise from top left) 1 – A defined boundary, such as an agricultural field next to a woodland. Not all ecotones are as big as this though: some may be very small and well defined, such as the boundary of your own back yard or garden, or they may be indistinct, with a gradual transition from one zone to the other – such as an estuary that gradually changes from river to sea.ĭifferent ecotones. The word was first coined (I believe) by Alfred Wallace, who observed the boundary between Bali and Lombok, and represents the line where the fauna on the West are Asian species, whilst to the East, there are many Australian species. ![]() They are transition areas between two habitats, where two biological communities meet and integrate. And ecotones are fascinating.Įcotones are where two ecosystems converge, such as coastline, the edge of a forest, or a reed bed. As part of that degree, I learned about ecotones. I learned about complex ecological systems, population health, economics and more, whilst also going on field trips to Snowdonia to climb mountains and swim in lakes. My first degree was in the field of ecology and environmental management, and I loved it. In this article, Sophie Weston, Principal at Conflux, takes a look at why knowledge work needs a new approach in which psychological safety is a key ingredient. Many organisations today are stuck using ways of working from a bygone age. We help organisations to adopt and sustain proven, modern practices for delivering software rapidly and safely. We have a fantastic speaker lined up – the incredible Kimberly Young-McLear PhD, who is going to present about diversity in the field of psychological safety.Ĭonflux is the leading business consultancy worldwide helping organisations to navigate fast flow in software. Find out more and sign up here – there are only two spaces left!Īnd some even better news! The psychological safety online meetup is back, this time on the 9th of June at 7pm UK time. I’m running a psychological safety “ practice masterclass” open enrolment online workshop on the 23rd of May. If you enjoy reading this newsletter, please share it via your social networks and/or forward it to other people who may appreciate it! To view this newsletter and previous issues online, head to .uk You are amazing. This week discusses Ecotones and the Edge Effect, as well as polarisation at work, relational contracts and internal conferences. Welcome to the psychological safety newsletter and thanks for subscribing. ![]()
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