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JMS BIO
Biodiversity
Term | Definition |
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Abiotic | Nonliving things in an environment. NEVER ALIVE! |
Biotic | Living or once lived (dead) things in an environment; plants and animals. |
Ecosystem | Consists of all the living and nonliving factors of the environment. |
Population | All the organisms in an ecosystem that are the same species. |
Primary Succession | Begins in a place without any soil, or rock |
Secondary Succession | Begins in a place that already has soil and was once the home of living organisms. |
Short-term | An environmental change that occurs quickly and affects organisms immediately. |
Long-term | An environmental change that occurs slowly and affects organisms over generations. |
Investigate | To carry out research on or study into a topic. |
Explore | Inquire onto or discuss in detail. |
Biodiversity | A variety of organisms in an area. |
Dependence | Reliance upon outside environmental factors. |