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enviro vocab 1

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TermDefinition
biotic living
abiotic nonliving
Sustainability Living on Earth in a way that allows humans to use its resources without depriving future generations of those resources.
Biodiversity The diversity of life forms in an environment.
Anthropogenic Derived from human activities.
biomes A geographic region categorized by a particular combination of average annual temperature, annual precipitation, and distinctive plant growth forms on land
photic zone The upper layer of ocean water in the ocean that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis
aphotic zone The deeper layer of ocean water that lacks sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis
profundal zone A region of water where sunlight does not reach, below the limnetic zone in very deep lakes
benthic zone The muddy bottom of a lake, pond, or ocean.
littoral zone The shallow zone of soil and water in lakes and ponds where most algae and emergent plants grow
limnetic zone A zone of open water in lakes and ponds.
ecosystem A particular location on Earth with interacting biotic and abiotic components
assimilation The process by which producers incorporate elements into their tissues.
transpiration The release of water from leaves during photosynthesis.
ammonification The process by which fungal and bacterial decomposers break down the organic nitrogen found in dead bodies and waste products and convert it into inorganic ammonium (NH4 +).
denitrification The conversion of nitrate (NO3 – ) in a series of steps into the gases nitrous oxide (N2O) and, eventually, nitrogen gas (N2), which is emitted into the atmosphere.
nitrification The conversion of ammonia (NH4 +) into nitrite (NO2 – ) and then into nitrate (NO3 – ).
eutrophication A phenomenon in which a body of water becomes rich in nutrients.
gross primary productivity The total amount of solar energy that producers in an ecosystem capture via photosynthesis over a given amount of time.
net primary productivity The energy captured by producers in an ecosystem minus the energy producers respire.
detritivores An organism that specializes in breaking down dead tissues and waste products into smaller particles.
primary consumers Individuals incapable of photosynthesis; must obtain energy by consuming other organisms//// HERBIVORES OKAY
decomposers Fungi or bacteria that convert organic matter into small elements and molecules that can be recycled back into the ecosystem.
biomass The total mass of all living matter in a specific area.
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