habitats
Where species dwell
Habitats is the plural of habitat, the natural environment where a species lives and thrives.
Conservation efforts focus on protecting habitats: The wetlands provide critical habitats for migratory birds.
The word extends to any environment suited to particular needs: The city's coffee shops became habitats for remote workers.
One's personal residence
Place of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
cover · protection · den · burrow · nest · lair · hollow · crevice
Range of life forms
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- nicheRecessed wall space
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biotic · abiotic · symbiosis · food web · microhabitat · territory · range · endemic
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- tidal poolCoastal depression holding seawater
pelagic · benthic · abyssal · hydrothermal vent · oceanic · intertidal · lagoon · saltmarsh
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
desert · chaparral · wetland · mangrove · boreal forest · temperate forest · tropical forest · deciduous forest
Large populated area
- metropolisLarge important city
- suburbOutlying residential district
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- gardenCultivated plant area
park · green space · brownfield · pavement · drain · sewer · building · bridge
home
One's personal residence
apartment · nest · burrow · den · lair · roost · hive · warren · lodge · sett
refuge
Place of safety
hideaway · cover · protection · den · burrow · nest · lair · hollow · crevice · canopy
biodiversity
Range of life forms
ecosystem · biotic · abiotic · symbiosis · food web · microhabitat · territory · range · endemic · native
coral reef
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
tidal pool · pelagic · benthic · abyssal · hydrothermal vent · oceanic · intertidal · lagoon · saltmarsh · seamount
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
grassland · desert · chaparral · wetland · mangrove · boreal forest · temperate forest · tropical forest · deciduous forest · coniferous forest
city
Large populated area
- metropolisLarge important city
- suburbOutlying residential district
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
garden · park · green space · brownfield · pavement · drain · sewer · building · bridge · wall
- juvenile biologybiology textbooks, biology experiments, cells, life cycles, science fair
- ecological zonesclimate zones, biomes, temperate zones, tropical zones, arid zones
- nature scienceanimals, plants, insects, butterflies, caterpillars
- biology topicsanimals, plants, insects, dinosaurs, fish
- ecologyecosystem, balance, niche, food webs, food chain
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
habitatscages
Barred enclosures for confinement
enclosures · captivity · concrete jungles · zoos · menageries
habitatswastelands
Uncultivable, empty lands
dead zones · death traps · desolation · vacuum · deserts
habitatsprisons
Detention facilities for criminals
confinement · captivity · cages · enclosures · detention
- natural habitatWhere organisms naturally occur
- native habitatOriginal living environment
- diverse habitatsAssorted places organisms live
- grizzly bear habitatRegion supporting large omnivores
- freshwater habitatNon-marine aquatic environment
- wetland habitatWater-saturated ecosystem
habitat, inhabitant, inhabitants, habitation, cohabitation, uninhabitable, inhabitable, cohabitate, cohabitant