👉 Ecotypically, a term used in ecological science to describe how a species of plant or animal is distributed over time and across different environments. This means that it refers to the variation in characteristics such as size, shape, coloration, and morphology between individuals within a particular ecotype or group of organisms. Ecotypic variation helps to explain why some plants and animals are more common in certain geographic locations than others, and how these variations can be used for conservation management purposes.
