Difference between revisions of "Habitat"
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| − | |definition= The environment within which an organism is normally found. A habitat is characterized by the physical characteristics of the environment and/or the dominant vegetation or other stable biotic characteristics.<ref name="Hendersons"> Lawrence E. and Henderson W. D. (2005), Henderson’s dictionary of biology, Eleanor Lawrence. | + | |definition= (1) The environment within which an organism is normally found. A habitat is characterized by the physical characteristics of the environment and/or the dominant vegetation or other stable biotic characteristics.<ref name="Hendersons"> Lawrence E. and Henderson W.D. (2005), ''Henderson’s dictionary of biology'', Eleanor Lawrence. 748pp. </ref>. |
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| + | (2) The locality, site and particular type of local environment occipied by an organism.<ref name="Lincoln">Lincoln R., Boxshall G. and Clark P. (1998). ''A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics'' (2nd Ed). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, (England). 361pp.</ref>. | ||
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| + | ==Definition of a Habitat - Further information== | ||
| + | 1. The ''place'' where an organism ''is found'' – i.e. a wave-cut platform, as for example in the EU species and habitats Directive; | ||
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2. The ''area'' where a species ''is found'', as used by biogeographers; or | 2. The ''area'' where a species ''is found'', as used by biogeographers; or | ||
| − | 3. The ''area'' where a species ''could potentially establish'' itself, as used by ecologists. | + | |
| + | 3. The ''area'' where a species ''could potentially establish'' itself, as used by ecologists. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:21, 26 October 2007
Definition of Habitat:
(1) The environment within which an organism is normally found. A habitat is characterized by the physical characteristics of the environment and/or the dominant vegetation or other stable biotic characteristics.[1].
This is the common definition for Habitat, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Definition of a Habitat - Further information
1. The place where an organism is found – i.e. a wave-cut platform, as for example in the EU species and habitats Directive;
2. The area where a species is found, as used by biogeographers; or
3. The area where a species could potentially establish itself, as used by ecologists.
