Difference between revisions of "Biotope"
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| − | |definition= The | + | |definition= (1) The smallest geographical unit of the biosphere or of a habitat that can be delimited by convenient boundaries and is characterized by its biota.<ref name="Lincoln">Lincoln R., Boxshall G. and Clark P. (1998). ''A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics'' (2nd Ed). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, (England). 361pp.</ref>. |
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| + | (2) A region that has a characteristic set of environmental conditions and consequently a particular type of fauna and flora.<ref name="Martin">Martin E. and Hine R.S. (2000). ''Oxford Dictionary of Biology'' (4th Ed). Oxford University Press: New York, (USA). 641pp.</ref>.}} | ||
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| + | ==Definition of Biotope - Further information== | ||
| + | The physical habitat with its biological community; a term which refers to the combination of the physical environment (habitat) and its distinctive assemblage of conspicuous species. So, a biotope combines the concepts of habitat and community for defining geographical units. | ||
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Revision as of 12:05, 26 October 2007
Definition of Biotope:
(1) The smallest geographical unit of the biosphere or of a habitat that can be delimited by convenient boundaries and is characterized by its biota.[1].
This is the common definition for Biotope, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Definition of Biotope - Further information
The physical habitat with its biological community; a term which refers to the combination of the physical environment (habitat) and its distinctive assemblage of conspicuous species. So, a biotope combines the concepts of habitat and community for defining geographical units.
