Chapter 4.2 Teresstrial & Aquatic Ecosystems Flashcards

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A large geographical region with a specific range of temperatures and precipitation, and the organisms that are adapted to those conditions of temperature and precipitation.

A

Biome.

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The upper layer of vegetation in a forest.

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Canopy.

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Permanently frozen soil.

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Permafrost.

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Soil above the permafrost that is swampy or boggy in the summer.

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Muskeg.

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Below the canopy layer; usually shrubs and smaller trees.

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Understorey.

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The area from the shore of a lake or pond to the point where no more plants grow in the lake bottom.

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Littoral Zone.

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The area of a lake or a pond in which there is open water and sufficient light for photosynthesis to occur.

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Limnetic Zone.

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Autotrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms found in the limnetic zen of a lake or pond.

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Plankton.

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The region of a lake beneath the limnetic zone, in which there is insufficient light for photosynthesis to occur.

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Profundal Zone.

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The upper layer of vegetation in a forest.

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Canopy.

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Permanently frozen soil.

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Permafrost.

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Soil above the permafrost that is swampy or boggy in the summer.

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Muskeg.

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Below the canopy layer; usually shrubs and smaller trees.

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Understorey.

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The area from the shore of a lake or pond to the point where no more plants grow in the lake bottom.

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Littoral Zone.

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The area of a lake or a pond in which there is open water and sufficient light for photosynthesis to occur.

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Limnetic Zone.

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Autotrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms found in the limnetic zen of a lake or pond.

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Plankton.

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The region of a lake beneath the limnetic zone, in which there is insufficient light for photosynthesis to occur.

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Profundal Zone.