habitat

Creature's natural home

A habitat is the natural environment where a plant or animal lives and finds what it needs to survive.

Each species has its preferred habitat—fish need water, cacti need arid ground.

A natural habitat is one found in nature; an artificial habitat is one humans create, as in a zoo.

Deforestation is destroying the habitat of countless species.

Habitat destruction and conservation are ongoing concerns as humans encroach on wild places.

ecology

ecosystem

Interconnected organisms and surroundings

nicheRecessed wall space
biomeMajor ecological community
floraPlants of a region

fauna · biodiversity · species · population · community · foodweb · trophic · abiotic · biotic · ecotone

conservation

preservation

Maintaining something's condition

restorationReturning something to condition
protectedKept from harm
endangeredAt risk of extinction

sanctuary · refuge · reserve · corridor · stewardship · management · fragmentation · degradation · loss · destruction

wildlife

nesting

Making a dwelling

foragingSeeking wild food sources
breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
migrationMovement to new territory

territory · denning · roosting · spawning · burrow · camouflage · predator · prey · nocturnal · diurnal

terrestrial

forest

Tree-dense ecosystem

grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
desertTo leave behind completely

tundra · rainforest · woodland · meadow · prairie · scrubland · jungle · taiga · alpine · canopy

aquatic

wetland

Waterlogged land ecosystem

marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
estuaryTidal mixing zone
coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem

mangrove · pond · stream · river · lake · ocean · tidal · freshwater · saltwater · marine

dwelling

home

One's personal residence

houseResidential building
residencePlace one inhabits
abodePlace of residence

living space · domicile · quarters · lodging · shelter · accommodations · housing · homestead · dwelling place · natural environment

Categories

Zooszoo exhibits, zoo train, zoo tours, zookeeper, animal exhibits
conservationconservation, wildlife, endangered, sanctuary, preservation
ecologyecosystem, balance, niche, food webs, food chain
ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
natural historynatural history, natural history museum, naturalist, naturalists, natural philosophers

Opposites

suitability for life

habitatdead zone

Area lacking signal coverage

wasteland · hostile environment · void · desert · death trap

naturalness

habitatcaptivity

State of being confined

zoo enclosure · cage · aquarium · terrarium · laboratory

specificity/belonging

habitatexile

Banishment from homeland

Phrases

bad habitDetrimental repeated behavior
kick the habitOvercome an addiction
creature of habitSomeone bound by patterns
natural habitatWhere organisms naturally occur
force of habitAutomatic repeated behavior
kicked the habitOvercame a compulsion

Family

habit, habitual, inhabitant, inhabitants, inhabit, habitation, habitable, habitats, inhabited

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