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Wetlands Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| flood | an event that happens when a body of water overflows onto land |
| population | all the organisms of one type in a habitat |
| conservation | the wise use of natural resources |
| community | a group of plants and animals living and interacting with each other in a habitat |
| ecosystem | living and nonliving things that interact to provide the basic needs of the organisms that live there |
| environment | everything in a habitat – both living and nonliving, including food, air, water, and shelter |
| organism | a living thing |
| food chain | the path of energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem; arrows show the flow of energy |
| survive | stay alive |
| adaptation | inherited traits and learned behaviors that help animals survive |
| function | a job |
| structure | a part |
| inherited trait | a characteristic that is passed from parents to their offspring |
| learned behavior | a behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals |
| life cycle | series of stages a living organism goes through as it grows, develops, and matures |
| landform | a natural land shape on Earth’s surface |
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