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microhabitat

[ mahy-kroh-hab-i-tat ]

noun

  1. an extremely localized, small-scale environment, as a tree stump or a dead animal.


microhabitat

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈhæbɪtæt /

noun

  1. ecology the smallest part of the environment that supports a distinct flora and fauna, such as a fallen log in a forest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


microhabitat

/ mī′krō-hăbĭ-tăt′ /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of microhabitat1

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + habitat
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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.

The moist soil and litter on the forest floor is an important microhabitat for fossorial and strictly terrestrial species.

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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