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habitat

Also known as wildlife habitat, animal habitat, habitats, animal habitats, wildlife habitats

thumb|This coral reef in the [[Phoenix Islands Protected Area provides habitat for numerous marine species.]] thumb|Few creatures make the ice shelf|ice shelves of [[Antarctica their habitat, but water beneath the ice can provide habitat for multiple species. Animals such as penguins have adapted to live in very cold conditions.]] thumb| Ibex in an alpine habitat

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A habitat is the natural environment where an animal or plant lives, including the physical features and conditions that support its survival. Different habitats—such as coral reefs, ice shelves, and alpine regions—each support distinct groups of species that have adapted to thrive in those particular conditions.

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Commons category: Habitats
equivalent class: purl.org/ontology/wo/Habitat
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000739

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Contents

Definition and etymology
Environmental factors
Types
Terrestrial
Arid
List of arid habitat types
Wetland and riparian
Examples of wetland and riparian habitat types
Forest
Examples of forest habitat types
Freshwater
Marine
List of marine habitat types
Urban
Microhabitat types
Extreme habitat types
Habitat change
Fragmentation
Destruction
Habitat protection
Monotypic habitat
See also
Notes and references
External links

In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species' habitat can be seen as the physical manifestation of its ecological niche. Thus "habitat" is a species-specific term, fundamentally different from concepts such as environment or vegetation assemblages, for which the term "habitat-type" is more appropriate.