biome

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Set of plants and animals that occupy a certain geographic area.
Note: The term is usually applied to large areas occupied by climax communities arising as a result of interactions between biotic and abiotic factors,
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 851 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'biome' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14489 RIS BibTex EndNote
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