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Ecosystem
A system made of biotic and abiotic components
Biome
World scale ecosystem
Biodiversity
Range of plants and animals
Monsoon
Seasonal change in wind direction
Altitude
Height above sea level
Latitude
Position on Earth relative to the equator
Biotic
Living part of an ecosystem
Abiotic
Non-living part of an ecosystem
Deciduous
Non-evergreen trees that drop their leaves in winter
Evergreen
Trees that grow all year round
Goods
Physical materials from an ecosystem
Services
Functions performed by an ecosystem
Indigenous
The original people of a region
Carbon sink
Natural store of carbon
Nutrient cycle
Movement of nutrients to keep soil and plants healthy
Natural resources
Something that occurs in nature that we can make use of
Cash crop
A plant grown for large scale export
Plantation
A large farm
