Microhabitat

Inside a cactus

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

Beneath a rock

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

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A coral reef in the ocean

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

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Tree Stump

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

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Cave

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

A little house on a prairie

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

What is a microhabitat?

• A small habitat that differs from the larger.

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

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.

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What are the biotic factors in this image?

• sunlight, elephants, and grasses

• sunlight, water,  and air

• elephants, plants, trees 

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