Habitat

The natural environment where people, animals and plants live. In an aquatic environment, it includes the water, topography, structure and cover present in a lake.

The area where organisms live. Must provide adequate food, water, shelter and space.

Living environment of a species, that provides whatever that species needs for its survival, such as nutrients, water and living space.

The area where a plant or animal lives and grows under natural conditions. Habitat includes living and non-living attributes and provides all requirements for food and shelter.

The place and its associated environmental conditions where an organism naturally lives, grows, and reproduces; such conditions include characteristics of the soil, water, and biologic community (for example, other plants and animals).