English Dictionary

biota

/baɪˈəʊtə/

noun

(ecology) The living organisms of a region. / The coniferous tree Platycladus orientalis (syn. Biota orientalis, Oriental arborvitae).

The biota of the rainforest is incredibly diverse.

意味（1）

(ecology) The living organisms of a region.

Although the broad macroevolutionary consequences of mass extinctions are well known (as in the dinosaurs-mammals changeover), their long-term effects on the temporal and spatial dynamics of clades and biotas are rarely investigated.

意味（2）

The coniferous tree Platycladus orientalis (syn. Biota orientalis, Oriental arborvitae).