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Details Title: Ecosystems I Test II Description: Chapter 8 Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 11/09/2007 07:01:13	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term eutrophic Definition well-nourished Term oligotrophic Definition nutrient-poor Term photic zone Definition zone in aquatic system that light reaches... uppermost zone Term phosphorus Definition this nutrient is the most important contributor to the fertility of most lakes Term eutrophication Definition overproduction of OM within a lake or river Term mycorrhizae Definition symbiotic associations of certain types of fungi with the roots of plants Term spacially removed, can be anoxic Definition how do sediments at lake bottoms behave differently than terrestrial soils? Term thermal stratification Definition vertical mixing is inhibited by ____ ____. Term estuaries and salt marshes Definition these two ecosystems are especially productive