microhabitat

[ mahy-kroh-hab-i-tat ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an extremely localized, small-scale environment, as a tree stump or a dead animal.

microhabitat

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈhæbɪtæt /

ecology the smallest part of the environment that supports a distinct flora and fauna, such as a fallen log in a forest

microhabitat

/ mī′krō-hăb′ĭ-tăt′ /

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + habitat

The moist soil and litter on the forest floor is an important microhabitat for fossorial and strictly terrestrial species.

Small box turtles occupy the same microhabitat as do the adults and seem not to be more aquatic or subterranean in habits.

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