Publisher : Springer, Cham
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Publication year : 2019
Thematic : Rehabilitation
Language : English
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Habitat (lat. habitÄre – to inhibit; habÄ“re – to have or to hold) is an environmental area inhabited by living organisms, where they can find food, water, and shelter; reproduce; and fulfill other living needs. Species living in distinct habitats are different from each other, and even within the same species, there are differences. These diversities in nature are called biodiversity. The human population has been growing exponentially over the past two centuries. Humans have been using natural resources and changing nature in an accelerating rate. The concept of habitat loss encompasses environmental changes that endanger the survival of living beings in a particular area, either wholly or partially, while disrupting biodiversity. Habitats may be destroyed by natural factors, such as geological processes or volcanism. Nowadays, the human factor is a considerably more common cause of destruction. People may disturb the functioning of flora and fauna in various ways, such as changes in land use, urbanization, infrastructure construction, environmental pollution, adoption of invasive species, etc.
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