An ecosystem with a distinct climate, organisms and substrates, all of which interact to produce a distinct and complex biotic community. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. bi·ome (bī'ōm) The total complex of biotic communities occupying and characterizing...
These species play a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, affecting many other organisms in the ecosystem and helping to determine the types and numbers of various other species in the community. They influence the ecosystem in a number of ways. They help to con...
We apply a complementary approach, combining genomic data, phylogenetic and population genetic inference, as well as ecological modelling across six steppe species representing different phyla, families, and genera sampled across the Eurasian steppe biome. In particular, we compare climatic niche, phylogen...