HABITAT

Habitat is defined as the place where an organisms lives .

The term  "HABITAT " is defined by E.P. Odum in 1971.

And also defined as the specific set of physical environment which surrounds , influence and is utilised by a species population or a community.

Or, In simple , habitat is a natural environment inhabited by a particular organisms 

Example of habitat are - Forest, Grassland, Ponds, Lakes, Desert, River, Valley, Saline soil etc .

So a habitat consists of both biotic and abiotic factors .

Habitat mainly  2types i) Microhabitats

                                         ii) Monotypic                                                             habitat

Depending upon the organisms habitat may be 3 type

a) Terrestrial Habitat  Ex- Land, desert                                                    

b) Fresh Water Habitat  Ex- Ponds, Lake , River

c) Marine Habitat   Ex- Ocean

d) Estuaries Habitat Ex- semi enclosed costalt body.

i) 

ii)