forest habitat
Trees' natural home
A forest habitat is a woodland environment where particular species of plants and animals live.
The term appears in ecology and conservation contexts, distinguishing forested ecosystems from grasslands, wetlands, or urban areas: Loss of forest habitat threatens many bird species.
The owl requires old-growth forest habitat for nesting.
- treesWoody plants with trunks
- tree canopyUpper forest layer
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- filtered lightIllumination passing through obstruction
carbon sink · decomposers · wildlife corridors · moss · tree hollows · sustainable forestry · fungi · tropical rainforest · shrubs · leaf litter · fallen log · deforestation · water filtration · erosion prevention · leaves · hiking trail · den · tree frog
- wildlife ecologymigration routes, endemic species, native range, breeding grounds, wintering grounds
- wildlife refugewildlife viewing, wildlife corridor, wildlife corridors, wildlife trails, migratory birds
forest habitatdesert habitat
Arid region ecosystem
arid zone · desert floor · dryland · badlands · salt flat
forest habitaturban environment
Built-up populated area
cityscape · industrial zone · built environment · parking lot · agricultural land