Biome. A group (community) of plants and animals that are in a stable climax state under certain climatic conditions in a region. There are different biomes in each biological zone, such as tropical rainforests, savannas, and tundra. This term was coined by the American plant ecologist Frederick Clements (1916). (→ Biome) Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
生物群系。ある気候条件の地域で,それぞれの条件下での安定した極相の状態になっている動植物の集まり(群集)をいう。熱帯雨林,サバナ,ツンドラなど,それぞれの生物帯ごとに,異なるバイオームがあることになる。アメリカの植物生態学者フレデリック・クレメンツの造語(1916)である。(→群系)
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