Types
- Inherent- long term natural features underline adjoining vegetation, they are stable and permanent
- Induced- from natural disturbances or human related activities, they are subject to successional changes over time
- Narrow- straight, sharp, abrupt (forest and agricultural field)
- Wide (ecotone)- distance between border and point where physical conditions and vegetation do not differ from interior of patch
- Convoluted- has curves, not a straight line
- Perforated- not a solid border, has gaps
Height can create borders between patches as well.
Read more about this topic: Edge Effect
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