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Bio CH31
Biology CH31 Ecosystems and Biomes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biome | a land area with a distinct climate and with specific types of plants and animals |
| climate | the average light, temperature, and precipitation in an area taken over many years |
| climax community | the last or final state of succession in a community |
| ecology | the study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment |
| ecosystem | a community interacting with the environment |
| nitrogen cycle | the reusing of nitrogen in an ecosystem |
| precipitation | water in the air that falls to Earth as rain or snow |
| succession | the changes that take place in a community as it gets older |
| water cycle | the path that water takes through an ecosystem |