Nursery habitats
Normally animal species reproduce well only in specific environments. Nursery habitats refer to habitats in which the conditions for the propagation and the growth of young individuals are good. In connection with ecosystem services, nursery habitats are normally crucial for the reproduction of economically important species such as commercial fish and game animal species. For example, the bladder wrack communities of the Baltic Sea provide shelter and nutrition for the fry of many fish species. Similarly the edge habitats between mires and forest that are rich with bilberry are crucial for the survival of forest grouse juveniles. |
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- Updated (08.09.2017)
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