biota
/baɪˈəʊ.tə/ (bre, ipa) · /baɪˈoʊ.t̬ə/ (ame, ipa) · /bī-ˈō-tə/ (ame, mw)
biota — 名詞
1. all the living things — such as animals, plants, and other organisms — found tog
生物相；生物群
特定區域、時期或棲地的所有生物
all the living things — such as animals, plants, and other organisms — found together in a specific geographic area, historical period, or ecological setting.
The biota of Australia includes unique animals such as kangaroos and platypuses.
澳洲的生物相包含袋鼠和鴨嘴獸等獨特動物。
biota of [region] + includes [examples]
After the oil spill, the biota of the coral reef was carefully documented by marine scientists.
漏油事件發生後，海洋科學家仔細記錄了珊瑚礁的生物相。
passive: biota was documented by [scientists]
Nora presented her research on the biota of Arctic lakes at the ecology conference.
Nora 在生態學會議上發表了她關於北極湖泊生物相的研究。
The biota of this ancient lake has remained almost unchanged for millions of years.
這個古老湖泊的生物相數百萬年來幾乎沒有改變。
Dr. Park published a detailed study on the biota of Southeast Asian mangrove forests.
Park 博士發表了一篇關於東南亞紅樹林生物相的詳細研究報告。
- flora and fauna
More traditional phrasing; often excludes microorganisms. 'Biota' is the modern inclusive term.
- wildlife
Less formal and narrower; usually refers only to wild animals, not plants or microbes.
- living community
Describes the same concept but in plainer, less technical language.
文法句型
biota of [place/time/habitat]
用法筆記
Typically used with a following prepositional phrase specifying the region, time, or habitat — for example, 'the biota of the Mediterranean Sea' or 'the biota of the Jurassic period.'