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The Biosphere
Module 8- EES
Question | Answer |
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abiotic factor | nonliving factors in the environment |
biotic factor | living factors in the environment |
altitude | the vertical elevation of an object above a surface |
biome | a major ecological community type; all life on Earth; the parts of the solid Earth, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in which living organisms can be found |
ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
adaptation | adjustment to environmental conditions |
latitude | the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees |
biodiversity | the number of different species of plants and animals |
tundra | a treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic or subarctic regions or on top of a mountain |
temperate | a moderate climate that lacks extremes in temperatures |
savanna | a tropical or subtropical grassland |
desert | arid land with sparse vegetation |
rainforest | a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches and broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy |
deciduous trees | having leaves that fall off or shed seasonally |
taiga | subarctic forest dominated by conifer trees |
habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows |
habitat alteration | the results of changing a habitat |
native species | a species that originates in a particular space |
non-native species | a species living or growing in a place that is not the location of its natural occurrence |
overharvesting | to harvest something to an excessive or harmful extent |
ecosystem balance | stability within an ecosystem |
mitigation | making something less severe or damaging |