noun
biological community; biotic community; biocenosis
Technical ecology term for the set of interacting organisms living in a particular habitat.
この湖の生物群集は、水質の変化に敏感に反応する。
The biological community of this lake responds sensitively to changes in water quality.
森林の生物群集を調査するために、数年にわたるフィールドワークが行われた。
Fieldwork spanning several years was conducted to investigate the forest's biotic community.