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Introduction to Container Habitats

    Container habitats, also called phytotelmata, are plants which contain water in their tanks. There are five main types of container habitats, bromeliads,  pitcher plants,  tree holes,  bamboo internodes, and  leaf axils.  Each container habitat is a micro-ecosystem hosting several dozen species of fauna , some so small they can only be seen with a microscope, and many others can be seen with the naked . The animals that live in container habitats are attracted to the community for different reasons. Some animals just happen to stumble upon the container habitat, while others have evolved to be  specialized citizens of the container habitat. Scientists have come up with very long words to describe the relationship between animals and the container habitats. To learn about these huge scary words click here .