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Ecology

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The study of ho organisms interact with their environment

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Biome

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Large geographic areas with similar climates &ecosystems

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Ecosystem

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A system consisting of all of the Interactions that occur between the abiotic &biotic Within an Environment

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Climate

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The long term average temperature &Rainfall that occur in a particular region

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Ecological Succession

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Transition of species present in a community in an area virtually barren of life, or after a disturbance

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Primary Succession

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Series of changes that occur in area where no ecosystem previously lived

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Secondary Succession

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Series of changes that occur after a disturbance in an existing ecosystem

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Pioneer Species

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Organisms that do not need soil to survive; they start the building process (lichen & moss)

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Climax Community

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A relatively stable state of succession, or the end product of succession

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Limiting Factor

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A factor that limits the ability of a habitat to sustain a population

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Biodiversity

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The number of different species of plants & animals in an area

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Sustainability

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Able to last or continue for a long time

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Adaptation

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An inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving & reproducing in a particular environment

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Habitat

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A place where an organism naturally lives & grows

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Microhabitat

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A very small specialized habitat, such asthma space under a small a rock

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Niche

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The role that an organism plays in an habitat or ecosystem