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Biomes
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8th Grade
10/17/2017

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Term
Ecology
Definition
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surrounding
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Biome
Definition
A specific geographic area notable for the species living there.
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Ecosystem
Definition
consists of both abiotic, and biotic
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BIOSPHERE
Definition
everything in the atmosphere , everything living,in the surface sub terranean levels.
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Community
Definition
All populations of all organisms
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Population
Definition
One specific organsism
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Habitat
Definition
is an area that provides needs such as caves trees ponds, etc.
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NICHE
Definition
A is a job for an animal
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Biotic vs. Abiotic
Definition
Biotic is living, and Abiotic is no-living
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Climate
Definition
The weather over time. Example: a desert is dry.
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Nutrients
Definition
The essential things needed for life. O2, Carbon, nitrogen, water.
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Desert
Definition
Less than 10in. of rain per year, scorpians, rattlesnakes, Not deserts are hot
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Tundra
Definition
Harsh winters, short summers, low temperatues little moisture
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Taiga
Definition
10-40 in of rainfall per year, Locatd in northern canada, Asia and europe
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Rainforest
Definition
100+ in. of rainfall per year, vast aount of organisms
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Deciduous forest.
Definition
The leaves fall of the trees, Easten United states, Middle europe and Asia
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Energy of almost all biomes
Definition
Plants
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TLOCOM
Definition
The law of conservation of matter
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