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| organisms that float near the surface of freshwater lakes and pondds |
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| fresh water meets ocean water |
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| estuaries are extremely fertile, productive, nursery areas,where ___ |
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| a home to organisms adapted to dramatic changes in temperature |
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| flowing freshwater environments |
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| an area usually covered with a thin layer of sandy or gravelly soil that contains little organic matter |
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1. little rainfall
2. soil with little organic matter
3. few large animals |
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| What are 3 things deserts have? |
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ccactus
scorpions
kangaroo rats |
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| What are three organisms found in the desert? |
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New Zealand
southern Chile
the Pacific Northwest of the US |
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| Where are temperate rain forests found? |
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Douglas fir and spruce trees
black bears
cougars |
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| What are some of the organisms in a temperate rain forest? |
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| What ecosystem has a wet season sustaining grass, wheat and other grains for grazing animals including kangaroos, wildebeests, and cattle? |
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| temperate deciduous forests |
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| What ecosystem is located in the eastern US and Europe, has four seasons, trees that lose leaves in autumn, and precipitation throughout the year, and organisms that include the white tail deer? |
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| Which ecosystem is cold, dry, and has days where there is little to no sunlight, organisms include the snowy owl, reindeer, and lichens? |
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| Which ecosystem is located just south of the tundra and has cone bearing evergreen trees and elk? |
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| Which ecosystem is located near the equator including South America and contains more biological species than anywhere else in the world? |
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| the development of new communities in newly create land areas without any soil |
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in an abandoned parking lot
or after an erupting volcano |
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| Primary succession would occur ___? |
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| ___ takes place in an area with soil that was once the home of living organisms. |
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flooded lands
abandoned logging areas
land after forest fires |
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| Where are three places secondary succession takes place? |
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| an area that has reached a stable stage of ecological succession |
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| What is an example of a climax community? |
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| What are 3 examples of organisms that are pioneer species? |
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| the average weather pattern in an area over a long period of time |
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| the gradual change that occurs in the types of species that live in an area |
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| large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems |
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| the soil layer below the thawed surface in tundra and taiga biomes |
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| the foundation of open ocean food chains |
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