Page 3 - 2. Lesson notes - Organisms and their surroundings

TYPES OF HABITATS
The different types of habitats are -
1. Aquatic
2. Terrestrial
3. Aerial habitat
4. Arboreal habitat
TERRESTRIAL HABITAT
▪ The surface of land serves as the terrestrial habitat.
▪ A wide variety of plants and animals live on land.
Terrestrial habitat includes -
• Deserts
• Forests

• Mountains
• Grasslands
Examples of the terrestrial organisms are - Horse, deer, humans, tree, snake, and elephant,
etc.
AQUATIC HABITAT-
Water bodies of all forms serve as aquatic habitats.
Example-Ponds, lakes, rivers, and ocean.

Aquatic habitat is further classified into
• Marine habitat
• Freshwater habitat
▪ Example of the aquatic organisms are Fish, duck, and algae
▪ Organisms such as frogs and salamanders live in both on lands as well as water and
are called amphibians.
AERIAL HABITAT-
Organisms that spend a considerable amount of time suspended in the air are called aerial
organisms.
Example-Birds

ARBOREAL HABITAT-
Arbor- meaning tree.
Organisms that spend the most crucial part of their lives on the trees are called as arboreal
organisms.
Example-Monkey, squirrels, and some birds.