macrohabitat
Broad living zone
A macrohabitat is a large-scale environment or ecological zone that supports distinct communities of organisms—a forest, grassland, wetland, or coral reef considered as a whole.
The term contrasts with microhabitat, which focuses on small, localized conditions within the larger system: The study examined how bird species distributed themselves across macrohabitats in the region.
Prevailing atmospheric conditions
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
landforms · zoogeography · dispersal · plate tectonics · continental drift · paleoclimate · species range · ecoregion
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- desertTo leave behind completely
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
savanna · taiga · chaparral · forest · steppe · mangrove · coral reef · estuary
Plant life collectively
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- hydrologyScience of water distribution
- terrainLand's physical features
substrate · microclimate · canopy · understory · carrying capacity · succession
Zones with legal conservation status
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- wilderness preservationProtecting wild areas permanently
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- marine sanctuaryProtected ocean habitat area
reforestation · nature reserve · wildlife corridor · buffer zone · land stewardship · ecotourism · rewilding · connectivity
Geographic species restriction
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- ecological nichesSpecies' functional roles in ecosystems
- gene poolSpecies' total genetic diversity
speciation · keystone species · species diversity · food web · native species · invasive species · flagship species
climate
Prevailing atmospheric conditions
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
topography · landforms · zoogeography · dispersal · plate tectonics · continental drift · paleoclimate · species range · ecoregion
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- desertTo leave behind completely
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
wetland · savanna · taiga · chaparral · forest · steppe · mangrove · coral reef · estuary · woodland
vegetation
Plant life collectively
terrain · substrate · microclimate · canopy · understory · carrying capacity · succession
protected areas
Zones with legal conservation status
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- wilderness preservationProtecting wild areas permanently
- national parkProtected land for conservation
marine sanctuary · reforestation · nature reserve · wildlife corridor · buffer zone · land stewardship · ecotourism · rewilding · connectivity
endemism
Geographic species restriction
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- ecological nichesSpecies' functional roles in ecosystems
gene pool · speciation · keystone species · species diversity · food web · native species · invasive species · flagship species
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