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Question 1

Rain green

Answer 1

Deciduous in response to precipitation

Question 2

Reanalysis data

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Data, based on observations, that have been reanalysed using models to remove random sources of variability and error.

Question 3

Reductionist

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Approach to studying complex systems of phenomena by reducing then to their simple of fundamental components.

Question 4

Regression

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A statistical method which exploits the reduction in total variance to determine the significance of particular factors.

Question 5

Rendzina

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A think soil developed over a calcareous parent rock that has A and C horizons, but no B horizon.

Question 6

Resivoir

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The amount of material stored in different parts of the environment; tends to be used for long term storage.

Question 7

Residence time

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The average length of time that a material remains within a pool. It expresses how fast that material moves through a system.

Question 8

Residual

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The difference (deviation) of an observed value from the predicted value in the regression.

Question 9

Resilience hypothesis

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Concept, that following a change in env conditions, community composition follows a pattern on delayed recovery that is described by a catastrophic curve, in which there are alternate stable states.

Question 10

Resilience

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Measure of the ability of an ecosystem to resist change and or the rate at which an ecosystem recovers after a disturbance and returns to a steady state.

Question 11

Resilient

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An ecosystem that is resilient is one that is resistant to change and or recovers quickly following disturbance.

Question 12

Resolution

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The level of detail represented by a model, determined by the size or number of its grid cells.

Question 13

Resorption

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The process by chin nitrogen and other nutrients may be withdrawn from senescing tissues into the perennial biomass before leaves are shred; also known as internal recycling.

Question 14

Resource

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An aspect of the env for which organisms compete for and which they consume. Eg water, nutrient, light energy. Contrasts with condition.

Question 15

Response

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The reaction to a change in input to a system.

Question 16

Rhizosphere

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A narrow zone of soil surrounding plant roots that is directly affected by exchanges of material (such as water, oxygen, nutrients and plant exudates) between the roots and the soil. It is densely populated with microorganisms such as bacteria and an active site for processes such as energy exchange and nutrient cycling.

Question 17

Ribosomes

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Organelles found inside cells that are involved in the synthesis of polypeptides and proteins.

Question 18

Rubisco

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The most abundant protein in the world. It is the enzyme responsible for converting carbon dioxide into sugar in PS organisms.

Question 19

Riparian

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Close to or related to a river or stream bank.

Question 20

Risk

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The possibility of suffering harm of loss. A situation involving exposure to danger.

Question 21

Runoff

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Water leaving a sub catchment as overland flow.