EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Microhabitats are places such as the shady area under a tree or underneath a rock in a stream. A microhabitat is a very small part of a habitat, such as a clump of grass or a space between rocks.

Detailed explanation-2: -A microhabitat is a small area which differs somehow from the surrounding habitat. Its unique conditions may be home to unique species that may not be found in the larger region. Unfortunately, some habitats are threatened by pollution, extreme weather, or deforestation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small animals such as insects, mice and frogs often make use of micro-habitats when the habitat they are in makes them vulnerable to predators. A rotting log may become home to a number of different insect species, a clump of moss, a cluster of forest fungus as well as a family of frogs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of microhabitats on the short grass prairie of the Llano Estacado include temporary pools of water, a decomposing log or animal, cryptobiotic soils, lichen growth, under rocks, leaf litter, termite tubes, and the interior of an ant bed.