This cultivar of Japanese Maple has a dome-like habit. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar A dome is a common structural element of Architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a Sphere.

Habit, when used in the context of biology, refers to the instinctive actions of animals and the natural tendencies of plants. Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Instinct is the inherent disposition of a living Organism toward a particular Behavior. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae.

In zoology, this term is used most often to describe where an animal spends most of its life cycle. Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, " Logos " "knowledge" is the branch of Habit may also refer to specific behavioral characteristics, even when directly related to physiology. Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical For example:

• The spider monkey has an arboreal habit and rarely ventures onto the forest floor. Spider monkeys are New World monkeys of the family Atelidae, subfamily Atelinae. Arboreal is a word meaning "related to or resembling trees" Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF also known as tropical moist forests, are a Tropical and Subtropical Forest

• The the brittlestar has the habit of breaking off arms as a means of defense

In botany, the term is used most often to describe the general appearance, growth form, or architecture, of a plant. Brittle stars, or ophiurids, are Echinoderms closely related to Sea stars. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life For example:

• Many species of maple have a shrubby habit and may form bushes or hedges rather than trees. Acer ( maple) is a Genus of Trees or Shrubs They are variously classified in a family of their own the Aceraceae, or A shrub or Bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of Woody plant, distinguished from a Tree A shrub or Bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of Woody plant, distinguished from a Tree A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or

• Many alpine plants have been chosen for cultivation because of their dwarf habit

References

• The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
• Biology-Online.org