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microhabitat
[ mahy-kroh-hab-i-tat ]
noun
- an extremely localized, small-scale environment, as a tree stump or a dead animal.
microhabitat
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈhæbɪtæt /
noun
- ecology the smallest part of the environment that supports a distinct flora and fauna, such as a fallen log in a forest
microhabitat
/ mī′krō-hăb′ĭ-tăt′ /
- See microenvironment
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microhabitat1
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Example Sentences
Rarer species in microhabitats, such as a single valley or a specific island, “typically need much more,” Venter says.
By attaching the leaves together, the spiders are creating cool and dark microhabitats that would be desirable in a dry, searing environment with plenty of predatory birds, Fulgence says.
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The moist soil and litter on the forest floor is an important microhabitat for fossorial and strictly terrestrial species.
From Project Gutenberg
Small box turtles occupy the same microhabitat as do the adults and seem not to be more aquatic or subterranean in habits.
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