Biota

Biota (bai-o-ta)

Biota (pronounced /baiˈoʊtə/) is a term used in various scientific disciplines to refer to all living organisms in a particular region or period. The term is derived from the Greek word "βίος" (bios), meaning "life".

Etymology

The term "biota" was first used in the mid-19th century and is derived from the Greek word "βίος" (bios), meaning "life". It is used to refer to the total collection of organisms in a particular ecosystem, region, or period.

Related Terms

• Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
• Biomass: The total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.
• Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.
• Biosphere: The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
• Ecosystem: A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

See Also

• Ecology
• Environment
• Habitat
• Species

References

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Biota
• Britannica: Biota

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Biota
• Wikipedia's article - Biota

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