Biochore vs. Biome — What's the Difference?

A biochore is a subdivision of the biosphere consisting of biotopes that resemble one another and thus are colonized by similar biota. The concept is relevant in biogeography to refer to a units regardless it rank (regardless the scale).

A biome is a distinct biogeographical unit consisting of a biological community that has formed in response to a shared regional climate. Biomes may span more than one continent.

(ecology) A group of similar biotopes.

A major regional or global biotic community, such as grassland or desert, characterized chiefly by its prevailing climate and vegetation.

Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert.

All the genomes of such a community.

A specific type of complex ecological community characterized by specific environmental conditions and a distinctive group of plants and animals, maintained in a relatively stable equilibrium, such as a rain forest biome or prairie biome.

A particular region which is a biome{1}.

A major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate