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why they are called decomposers and the herbivores such as deer, stag, rabbits,
materials decomposed by them are squirrel, zebra, etc. live in the forest
absorbed by soil. Thus, decomposers, because they get a lot of vegeta on as their

maintain the balance of nutrients in the food. Besides lion, ger, wolf, fox, hound,
soil. In this way, all the bio c components etc. also live in the forest so that they could
interact with one another and with the kill herbivores for their food.
abio c components.
Many small animals such as earthworms,
mouse and many kind of insects and
bacteria live under the soil. Thus, soil is the

1. Name three bio c components. habitat of these organisms.
2. Name three abio c components.
Ferns and mosses can be found in moist and
3. Why plants are called producers? shady habitats. Some plants like lotus grow
4. Name any three micro-organisms. in water. Some plants having thick skin of

HABITAT stems and leaves live in deserts where
water is scanty.
Livings things exist in most places of the
Thus, habitat is the special environment of
earth. Life exists in both extremely hot and
an organism in which it lives and grows.
extremely cold regions. Habitat of an
Habitat offers food, shelter and suitable
organism is its immediate surroundings.
climatic condi ons to an organism in order
Habitat is the home of the organism where
to make it breed, flourish and survive.
it can find food, shelter and favourable

condi ons for breeding. Habitat includes
both living and non-living components.
Plants and animals possess special chara-

cters which help them to survive in their
own habitat.
Different species of organisms have diff-
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erent kind of needs. They live in the place
Living organisms modify themselves
where they can fulfill all their needs.
according to the climate.
Ca le mostly live in plains where they get
enough grasses and other food items. Crow,
sparrow, pigeon, etc. are the birds who live
To check whether a plant found in water
near the popula on of human beings,
habitat can survive on land.
where they get food scraps which people
Take a small lotus plant or any other
throw out.
water plant. Now, plant it in the soil in
Forest is another important habitat for your garden or in a flowerpot. Keep the
different kinds of animals. A number of plant in the sunlight and water it

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