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A geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.
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A geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features. Biome
biomes that receive very little rain Deserts
areas where grasses are the dominant plants grasslands
a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees Taiga
biome is a cold dry and treeless Tundra
the amount of salt dissolved in water. Salinity
regions along coastlines where streams or rivers flow into a body of salt water Estuaries
living things in an ecosystem Biotic
nonliving things in an ecosystem Abiotic
the process of one ecological community gradually changing into another. Ecological Succession
a stable community that no longer goes through major ecological changes Climax Community
What is the largest biome in the united states? Deciduous
What is the largest land biome in the world? Taiga
What are 4 important abiotic factors in aquatic ecosystems? Temperature, sunlight, dissolved oxygen gas and salinity
all living things and nonliving things in an given area is called? Ecosystem
What are the 6 nonliving parts of an ecosystem? The sun, climate, temperature, water, atmosphere, soil
The first species that colonize new or undisturbed land are called? Pioneer Species
Which ecosystem contains both salt water and freshwater? Wetlands
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