In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and 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.
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