Microhabitats

Beneath a rock

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

A coral reef in the ocean

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

Tree Stump

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

Inside a cactus

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

A little house on a prairie

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

Cave

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is a microhabitat?

• A small habitat that differs from the larger.

• A small habitat that is exactly like the larger habitat surrounding it.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

An example of a microhabitat is:

• A pile of dead logs.

• A patch of dry weeds.

• Lichen growth on a rock.

• The Tundra.

How do microhabitats support habitats?

• They provide another copy of the larger habitat.

• They allow organisms a place to seek shelter.

• They hold up the biome and keep it up.

• They provided variety within the biome and have their own distinct factors that support the biome.

What are micro habitats?

• Artificial habitats created by humans

• Large ecosystems like oceans and deserts

• Small spaces where a bunch of plants and animals live

• A type of habitat found only in mountains