Question

List two factors in the environment that can affect the number for organisms living in this habitat.

Answer 1

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• 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.

Answer 2

1. 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.
2. A species habitat can be seen as the physical manifestation of its ecological niche.
3. 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.