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GEOG 202
Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |