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Ecosystems I Test II
Chapter 8
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Environmental Studies
Undergraduate 2
11/09/2007

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Term
eutrophic
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well-nourished
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oligotrophic
Definition
nutrient-poor
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photic zone
Definition
zone in aquatic system that light reaches... uppermost zone
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phosphorus
Definition
this nutrient is the most important contributor to the fertility of most lakes
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eutrophication
Definition
overproduction of OM within a lake or river
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mycorrhizae
Definition
symbiotic associations of certain types of fungi with the roots of plants
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spacially removed, can be anoxic
Definition
how do sediments at lake bottoms behave differently than terrestrial soils?
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thermal stratification
Definition
vertical mixing is inhibited by ____ ____.
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estuaries and salt marshes
Definition
these two ecosystems are especially productive
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