Biotope synonyms

These shores include a nationally important biotope that is rare in the UK.

The resulting preliminary biotope and sub-biotope groups of records were then checked to ensure cohesion of both the environmental and species data.

Their classification can also be structured in a hierarchy (biotopes, biotope complexes, broad habitats ), reflecting degrees of similarity.

For each biotope, the figures show the percentage of core biotope records falling into a given category for a given factor.

The collective term biotope is now in common usage to encompass both of these biotic and abiotic elements.