Microhabitat Definition

mīkrō-hăbĭ-tăt
microhabitats
noun
A small, localized habitat within a larger ecosystem, as a decomposing log in a forest, having conditions that sustain a limited range of animals and plants.
Webster's New World
A very small, specialized habitat, such as a clump of grass or a space between rocks.
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Noun

Singular:
microhabitat
Plural:
microhabitats

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