Transition Zone - The area, sometimes referred to as an ecotone, encompassing the edges of two distinct ecosystems, such as the area where a forest intersects with grassland.⏎
Suburbanization - The process of land conversion and development around the periphery of major cities.⏎
Tissue Culture - The process by which tissues are intentionally grown under controlled conditions.⏎
Vector - An organism (usually an arthropod such as a flea, mosquito, or tick) that carries an infectious agent from one host to another.⏎