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habitat Definition

habi·tat (habi tat′)

noun

  1. the region where a plant or animal naturally grows or lives; native environment
  2. the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found

Etymology: L, it inhabits: see habitable

habitat Synonyms

habitat

n.

locality, territory, natural surroundings; see environment, home 1, position 1.

habitat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • conserve: See, feed and learn about wetland birds, and help the WWT conserve wetland habitats.
  • forage: Fragmentation of riparian woodland foraging habitat, loss of roost sites, poor water quality.

Preposition: for

  • wildlife: It can also provide a valuable habitat for wildlife.
  • dormouse: Using their findings they will decide whether the woodland would form a suitable habitat for the dormouse.

Adjective modifier

  • semi-natural: Indeed, they may be the most significant wildlife habitat over much of lowland Northern Ireland, especially where there are few semi-natural habitats.
  • natural: However, woodland is their natural habitat where fallen leaves hide their presence.
  • aquatic: Further, the bugs, beetles and flies each include many large families present only in aquatic habitats.
  • threatened: Heathland is a rare and threatened habitat, and many of the species of plants and animals found on Hartland are equally rare.
  • terrestrial: There is a real prospect is that by 2100 there will be little if any natural terrestrial habitat left.
  • suitable: Arabian Babbler - In suitable habitat daily recorded 126.

Modifies a noun

  • fragmentation: This study investigated bird distributions in relation to local habitat and landscape pattern and the implications which habitat fragmentation may have for woodland birds.
  • destruction: Be able to explain the consequences of habitat destruction.
  • restoration: The RGCG is keen to promote habitat restoration on the Glaven.
  • degradation: This might be indirect, as in for example, habitat degradation through pollution brought about by activities elsewhere.

Noun used with modifier

  • wetland: The Trust has recently received several grants toward the restoration of wetland habitats across the reserve.
  • wildlife: Whatever the purpose of the dry stone feature, a valuable wildlife habitat is created.
  • freshwater: WWF and HSBC formed a major partnership to protect freshwater habitats in the UK, Brazil, China and the US.
  • heathland: Recent bracken clearing will allow a more natural heathland habitat to emerge, which will be enhanced further under Tir Gofal.
  • grassland: Mill Green and Hawks Green are particularly important for their grassland habitats.
  • woodland: For the purposes of this report woodland habitats have been broken down into the types shown in the table below.

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