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GEOG 202
Chapter 3
Term | Definition |
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atmosphere | |
troposphere | |
stratosphere | |
hydrosphere | |
geosphere | |
biosphere | |
greenhouse effect | |
Ecology | |
ecosystems | |
communities | |
populations | |
organisms | |
trophic level | |
Producers | |
photosynthesis | |
consumers | |
Primary consumers | |
herbivores | |
Carnivores | |
secondary consumers | |
tertiary | |
Omnivores | |
Decomposers | |
detritus feeders | |
detritivores | |
aerobic respiration | |
anaerobic respiration | |
Soil | |
soil profile | |
food chain | |
pyramid of energy flow | |
food web | |
Gross primary productivity (GPP) | |
Net primary productivity (NPP) | |
nutrient cycles | |
hydrologic cycle | |
water cycle | |
surface runoff | |
groundwater | |
aquifers | |
carbon cycle | |
nitrogen cycle | |
phosphorus cycle |