The Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Ecosystems Flashcards
1
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undergoing
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to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change
2
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conservation
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the protection of plants and animals, natural areas
3
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abundance
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the situation in which there is more than enough of something
4
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Terrestrial
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relating to the earth
5
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permafrost
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an area of land that is permanently frozen below the surface
6
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thaw
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to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature
7
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indigenous
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existing naturally or having always lived in a place; native
8
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Subsistence
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the state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but no more
9
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Mitigate
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to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad
