biotope

noun Ecology.

1. a portion of a habitat characterized by uniformity in climate and distribution of biotic and abiotic components, as a tidal pool or a forest canopy.

noun

1. ecology a small area, such as the bark of a tree, that supports its own distinctive community

n.

1. A geographical area uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of biota.

1. A usually small or well-defined area that is uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of animal and plant life.