Elinympäristönä
Elinympäristönä, a Finnish term, translates to "as a habitat" or "as an environment" in English. It refers to the conditions and surroundings in which an organism or population lives. This encompasses all the biotic and abiotic factors that influence its survival, growth, and reproduction. Biotic factors include living organisms such as plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms, while abiotic factors are non-living components like temperature, water, sunlight, soil composition, and climate.
The concept of elinympäristönä is fundamental in ecology and conservation. Understanding the specific habitat requirements of
Changes to an elinympäristönä, whether natural or human-induced, can have significant consequences for the species inhabiting