Biota
Biota is defined as "All the plants and animals of a given area or region" by the Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report (1995–1999) Volume 1 and Volume 2 via the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, which goes on tp say that "Thus a UK Biota Database would hold all types of information about the range of species occurring in the UK."
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