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| the study of scientific interactions between organisms and their environment |
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| the living components of an ecosystem/environment |
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| the non-living components of an ecosystem/environment |
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| an individual living thing |
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| a group of organisms of the same species living in a particular area |
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| all of the organisms (from different species)inhabiting a particular area. |
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| is the sum of all the abiotic and biotic factors in an area. |
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| the sum of all earth's ecosystems put together. |
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| specific environments in which organisms live |
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| the warmest temperature zones on earth |
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| terrestrial ecosystems that cover large regions of the earth |
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| a zone of the ocean that contains shallow water close to the shore |
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| microscopic algae and cyanobacteria that carry out photosytnehsis |
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| the zone of an aquatic ecosystem where light levels are too low to support photosynthesis |
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| the bottom of any aquatic ecosystem |
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| areas where ocean and fresh water come together. |
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| open water above the ocean floor |
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| the area of the shore between the high tide and the low tide lines |
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| the area of the ocean from teh low tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf |
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| the vast open zone of the ocean out past the continental shelf |
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| microscopic animals that live in the ocean |
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| a biome that recieves a lot of rain and has lush diversity of plant and animal life |
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| grasslands with scattered trees. Commonly found in regions of Africa, Austrailia and South America |
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| Land areas that receive less than 30cm of rain annually. |
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| is a temperate coastal biome dominated by dense evergreen shrubs. Typically found surrounding the Mediterranean sea. |
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| a biome characterized by deep, nutrient-rich soil that supports a variety of grass species and other plants |
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| temperate deciduous forest |
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| a biome with dense stands of deciduous trees (trees that drop their leaves each year). |
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| a biome that consists of many evergreen/conifers (needle-bearing trees). This is typically found in northern regions of the world. |
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| a bitterly cold and barren biome that is often found north of coniferous forests. |
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