The place in which an organism lives, which is characterized by its physical features or by the dominant plant types. Freshwater habitats, for example, include streams, ponds, rivers, and lakes. See alsomicrohabitat. Compareecological niche.
Geography
The area in which an organism can live and which affords it relatively favourable conditions for existence. Keagy et al. (2005) Restor. Ecol. 13, 3 investigate a scenario whereby some higher-quality habitat is destroyed, in order to determine the quantity of low-quality habitat required to maintain the equilibrium population abundance. Habitat generality means being able to survive in a multitude of environments. See Brown (2007) J. Biogeog. 34, 12.