habitat
/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/ noun B1- Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live. · This park offers important amphibian habitat and breeding area.
- A range; a place where a species naturally occurs.
- A terrestrial or aquatic area distinguished by geographic, abiotic and biotic features, whether entirely natural or semi-natural.
- A place in which a person lives.
Plural habitats
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The abundance of available resources in metropolitan areas allows them to sustain higher population densities than they would in traditional habitats.
Through meticulously orchestrated captive breeding programs, these facilities actively safeguard vulnerable species whose natural habitats are imperiled by rampant deforestation and climate fluctuations.
Concurrently, the scientific community reaps substantial benefits from the empirical research conducted within these accessible, albeit artificial, habitats.
Despite considerable architectural enhancements aimed at environmental enrichment, traditional city zoos often lack the spatial capacity required to emulate a truly naturalistic habitat.
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