Definition of biotope in English:

biotope

noun ˈbʌɪətəʊpˈbaɪəˌtoʊp

Ecology

The region of a habitat associated with a particular ecological community.
〔生态〕群落生境，生物小区
Example sentencesExamples
- Naked lobose amoebae are among the most abundant group of protists present in all aquatic and terrestrial biotopes.
- Of the positive environmental impacts, the most noticeable are the rich cultural biotopes, such as meadows and pastures, created by slash-and-burn cultivation.
- In general, the enormous variety of plants, animals, and biotopes, which had existed around 1800-as the product of human intervention-decreased considerably, this time because of a new forms of human intervention.
- Says Abhik Mazumdar, the man behind this creation: ‘Only a few people are aware that a fish from lake Malawi belongs to a radically different biotope from a fish which originates from the Amazon river.’
- Most hominid fossils earlier than about 2 million years ago are found in association with hippo fossils, implying that they lived in the same biotopes and that hippos later became a source of food for our distant ancestors.

Origin

1920s: from German Biotop, based on Greek topos 'place'.

Definition of biotope in US English:

biotope

nounˈbīəˌtōpˈbaɪəˌtoʊp

Ecology

The region of a habitat associated with a particular ecological community.
〔生态〕群落生境，生物小区
Example sentencesExamples
- In general, the enormous variety of plants, animals, and biotopes, which had existed around 1800-as the product of human intervention-decreased considerably, this time because of a new forms of human intervention.
- Says Abhik Mazumdar, the man behind this creation: ‘Only a few people are aware that a fish from lake Malawi belongs to a radically different biotope from a fish which originates from the Amazon river.’
- Most hominid fossils earlier than about 2 million years ago are found in association with hippo fossils, implying that they lived in the same biotopes and that hippos later became a source of food for our distant ancestors.
- Of the positive environmental impacts, the most noticeable are the rich cultural biotopes, such as meadows and pastures, created by slash-and-burn cultivation.
- Naked lobose amoebae are among the most abundant group of protists present in all aquatic and terrestrial biotopes.

Origin

1920s: from German Biotop, based on Greek topos ‘place’.

单词	biotope
释义	Definition of biotope in English: biotope noun ˈbʌɪətəʊpˈbaɪəˌtoʊp Ecology The region of a habitat associated with a particular ecological community. 〔生态〕群落生境，生物小区 Example sentencesExamples Naked lobose amoebae are among the most abundant group of protists present in all aquatic and terrestrial biotopes. Of the positive environmental impacts, the most noticeable are the rich cultural biotopes, such as meadows and pastures, created by slash-and-burn cultivation. In general, the enormous variety of plants, animals, and biotopes, which had existed around 1800-as the product of human intervention-decreased considerably, this time because of a new forms of human intervention. Says Abhik Mazumdar, the man behind this creation: ‘Only a few people are aware that a fish from lake Malawi belongs to a radically different biotope from a fish which originates from the Amazon river.’ Most hominid fossils earlier than about 2 million years ago are found in association with hippo fossils, implying that they lived in the same biotopes and that hippos later became a source of food for our distant ancestors. Origin 1920s: from German Biotop, based on Greek topos 'place'. Definition of biotope in US English: biotope nounˈbīəˌtōpˈbaɪəˌtoʊp Ecology The region of a habitat associated with a particular ecological community. 〔生态〕群落生境，生物小区 Example sentencesExamples In general, the enormous variety of plants, animals, and biotopes, which had existed around 1800-as the product of human intervention-decreased considerably, this time because of a new forms of human intervention. Says Abhik Mazumdar, the man behind this creation: ‘Only a few people are aware that a fish from lake Malawi belongs to a radically different biotope from a fish which originates from the Amazon river.’ Most hominid fossils earlier than about 2 million years ago are found in association with hippo fossils, implying that they lived in the same biotopes and that hippos later became a source of food for our distant ancestors. Of the positive environmental impacts, the most noticeable are the rich cultural biotopes, such as meadows and pastures, created by slash-and-burn cultivation. Naked lobose amoebae are among the most abundant group of protists present in all aquatic and terrestrial biotopes. Origin 1920s: from German Biotop, based on Greek topos ‘place’.
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