biotope

[ bahy-uh-tohp ]

noun

, Ecology.

1. a portion of a habitat characterized by uniformity in climate and distribution of biotic and abiotic components, as a tidal pool or a forest canopy.

biotope

/ ˈbaɪəˌtəʊp /

noun

1. ecology a small area, such as the bark of a tree, that supports its own distinctive community

biotope

/ bī′ə-tōp′ /

1. A usually small or well-defined area that is uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of animal and plant life.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biotope¹

1925–30; < German Biotop, equivalent to bio- bio- + Greek tópos place

Word History and Origins

Origin of biotope¹

C20: from bio- + Greek topos place