Look up: biome

1. biome
   Type: Term Pronunciation: bī′ōm Definitions: 1. The total complex of biotic communities occupying and characterizing a particular geographic area or zone.
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2. BIOME
   acronym: global biome model
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3. Biome
   one of the largest recognizably distinct ecosystems on earth; the plant and animal communities and associated soils that are characteristic of a given regional climate type.
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4. Biome
   Entire community of living organisms in a single major ecological area. (See biotic community.)
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5. biome
   [n] - a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
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6. biome
   An ecological formation considered in terms of both plants and animals of the area concerned and usually identified in terms of characteristic vegetation forms Category: Botany and zoology
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7. Biome
   A major portion of the living environment of a particular region (such as a fir forest or grassland), characterised by its distinctive vegetation and maintained by local climatic conditions.
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8. Biome
   One of the major categories of the world's distinctive plant assemblages, e.g. the tundra biome, the tropical rainforest biome.
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9. biome
   <ecology> A region which has distinct types of organisms, substrates, and climate, all interacting to produce a large, distinct, and complex biotic community. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...
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10. biome
    noun a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
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11. biome
    (bi´ōm) a large, distinct, easily differentiated community of organisms arising as a result of complex interactions of climatic factors, flora, fauna, and substrate; usually designated according to kind of vegetation present, such as tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, or grassland.
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12. biome
    the largest geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions. It includes various ... [1 related articles]
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13. biome
    biome 1. The total complex of biotic communities occupying and characterizing a particular geographic area or zone. 2. A biotic community of plants and animals; specifically, such a community in a prehistoric period. 3. A biogeographical region or formation; a major regional ecological community c...
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14. Biome
    Biomes are climatically and geographically defined as similar climatic conditions on the Earth, such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms, and are often referred to as ecosystems. Some parts of the earth have more or less the same kind of abiotic and biotic factors spread over a la...
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15. Biome
    Largest recognizable assemblage of animals and plants on the Earth. The distribution of the biomes is controlled mainly by climate.
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16. biome
    The largest recognized ecological unit. Biomes are characterized by the predominant type of vegetation. Terrestrial examples include grassland, desert, savanna, temperate and tropical rain forests, and tundra.
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17. biome
    Broad natural assemblage of plants and animals shaped by common patterns of vegetation and climate. Examples include the tundra biome, the rainforest biome, and the desert biome
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18. biome
    a grouping of all communities or ecosystems worldwide having a similar biotic community and occurring in broadly similar environments. E.g. rain forest, tundra, coral reef. A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna adapted to the particular conditions in which they occur.
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19. biome
    A large-scale grouping that includes many communities of a similar nature.
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20. biome
    a climatic and geographically defined area of ecologically similar communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms, often referred to as ecosystems.
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