Biotope

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Definition of Biotope:
The physical habitat with its biological community; a term which refers to the combination of physical environment (habitat) and its distinctive assemblage of conspicuous species. So, a biotope combines the concepts of habitat and community for defining geographical units.
This is the common definition for Biotope, other definitions can be discussed in the article