Boundary

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003583",
  "term": "Boundary",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The temporal and geographic limit that defines which actions and effects are covered by a decision; may be political, jurisdictional, ecolqgical, economic, or other (Irwin & Rodes 1992),\n\n2. The edge between different habitat types. If distinctive, a boundary can be considered a separate edge habitat or ecotone. Boundaries that are readily crossed by an organism are called permeable, those that are crossed reluctantly are called semipermeable, and those that are not crossed are called impermeable (Dunning et al. 1992:173).",
  "references": [
    "Methodologies and Mechanisms for Management of Cumulative Coastal Environmental Impacts, NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Decision Analysis Series at http://www.http://www.cop.noaa.gov/pubs/das/default.aspx",
    "USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/boundary/"
}