WEALNavigating the site:
Four primary building blocks of a habitat can be thought of as:
The actual area in length, width and depth that something, some person, or some structure occupies or inhabits is called a habitat.
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Habitat | Area occupied and nutrients absorbed in space taken. |
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Water: | The necessary ingredient, buffer, universal solvent and modifier of behavior while sustaining life. |
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Energy: | The available sunlight, fuels and food sources to replenish anything that gives off heat, such as radiation. |
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Atmosphere: | Literally the climate and weather of an area and figuratively the ambiance or character of any place. |
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Landscape: | The actual slope, sun angle, size, contours and geological conditions of any topographical location. |
Basic information about how to conceptualize a habitat when considering how a biotic community functions to sustain each living element in an area.
