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RMS Science 6

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ecosystem   community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment (all the living and nonliving things in an environment)  
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succession   natural, gradual changes in the types of species that live in an area; can be primary or secondary  
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biome   large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems  
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climate   the average weather conditions of an area over many years  
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pioneer species   first organisms to grow in new or disturbed areas  
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climax community   stable, end stage of ecological succession in which balance is in the absence of disturbance  
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coral reef   diverse ecosystem formed from the calcium carbonate shells secreted by corals  
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estuary   extremely fertile area where a river meets an ocean; contains a mixture of freshwater and saltwater and serves as a nursery for many species of fish  
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wetland   a land region that is wet most or all of the year  
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intertidal zone   part of the shoreline that is under water at high tide and exposed to the air at low tide  
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grassland   temperate or tropical regions with 25 – 75 cm of precipitation each year that are dominated by climax communities of grasses; ideal for the raising of livestock  
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desert   driest biome on Earth with less than 25 cm of rain each year; has dunes or thin soil with little organic matter, organism must survive extreme conditions  
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taiga/coniferous forest   world’s largest biome, located south of the tundra between 50 – 60 o N latitude; has long, cold winters precipitation between 35 – 100 cm each year, cone-bearing evergreen trees, and dense forests  
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temperate deciduous forest   biome usually having four distinct seasons, annual precipitation between 75 – 150 cm, and climax communities of deciduous trees  
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temperate rain forest   biome with 200 -400 cm of precipitation each year, average temperatures between 9 – 12 C, and forests dominated trees with needle like leaves  
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tropical rain forest   most biologically diverse biome; has an average temp of 25oC and receives between 200 -660 cm of precipitation each year  
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tundra   cold, dry treeless biome with less than 25 cm of precipitation each year, a short growing season, permafrost and winters that can be 6-9 months long  
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aquatic   growing or living in water  
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