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TermDefinition
Amphibian an animal that lives on land and in water; member of the vertebrate class Amphibia
Aquatic an animal that lives in and depends on water for food and reproduction
Biennial plant that completes its life cycle in two years or growing seasons
Canopy the uppermost layer of a forest that largely consists of the crowns of trees and any plants or animals that may live in tree crowns
Carrying capacity the number of animals that a habitat can support
Community a collection of plants and animals that live together in a certain harmony
Cover shelter; protection from predators and weather
Domesticated animal an animal removed from nature and raised in an environment that is more or less controlled
Ectothermic an animal whose body temperature adjusts to its surroundings; cold-blooded
Edge the location where two habitats meet
Endothermic an animal that maintains a constant body temperature; warm-blooded
Habitat the physical area where a plant or animal lives under natural conditions
Home range the area over which animals repeatedly travel
Limnetic zone the zone of a lake that extends from the end of rooted vegetation to the point where sunlight no longer penetrates the water
Littoral zone shallow water zone containing rooted vegetation
Mammals warm-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by hair on the skin and, in females, mammary glands for nourishing the young
Mast nuts dropped from forest trees, which have accumulated on the ground and are used for food
Perennial a plant that lives for more than two growing seasons or years
Population the total number of people or animals in a location
Predator an animal that consumes another
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