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Bonnaci 5th grade
Ecosystems & Biomes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plankton | Organisms that float on the water in aquatic ecosystems and are unable to swim. |
| precipitation | Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground |
| pioneer community | first community living in a lifeless area. |
| primary succession | The beginning of a community where few, if any, living things exist, or where earlier communities were wiped out. |
| pioneer species | The first species living in an otherwise lifeless area. |
| carbon cycle | The continuous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen among living things. |