A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits") is an ecological or environmental area that's inhabited by a particular animal or plant species.Dickinson, C.I. 1963. British Seaweeds. The Kew SeriesAbercrombie, M., Hickman, C.J. and Johnson, M.L. 1966.A Dictionary of Biology. Penguin Reference Books, London It is the natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment that surrounds (influences and is utilized by) a species population. The term "species population" is prefe… (More on Habitats)