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Ecology 6.4
Ecology Vocab Words Section 6.4
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Biology
9th Grade
01/17/2012
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Ecological Footprint
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total amount of functioning ecosystem needed both to provide the resources a human population uses and to absorb the wastes that population generates
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Ozone Layer
 Definition
atmospheric layer in which ozone gas is relatively concentrated; protects life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays in sunlight
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Aquaculture
 Definition
raising of aqautic organisms for human consumption
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Global Warming
 Definition
increase in the average temperature on Earth
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