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Terrestrial Biomes

TermDefinition
biome A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
permafrost Ground that is permanently frozen
nocturnal active at night
deciduous forest A biome with four seasons, plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring
migration movement of organisms from one place to another
hibernation A period of inactivity that some animals experience in winter that allows them to survive on stored body fat
emergent layer The tallest layer of the rain forest that receives the most sunlight
canopy layer layer where trees grow close together, blocks most of sunlight and keeps moisture from evaporating
understory layer located under the canopy layer and consists of leafy plants with large leaves to gather sunlight
forest floor layer area in the tropical rainforest that is ground level
camouflage the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
drip tips An adaptation of a leaf in the rainforest - it is designed to funnel the water away from the plant
buttress roots large, above ground roots that provide stability in tropical trees
Epiphytes plants that grow on other plants
climate overall weather in an area over a long period of time
weather The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
climatograph Climatic diagram in which average precipitation and average temperature can be viewed together
estivation A period of inactivity and lowered body temperature that some animals undergo in summer as a protection against hot weather and lack of food
coniferous term used to refer to trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles
deciduous Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season
terrestrial relating to the land
diversity variety, many different kinds of something
temperate mild, moderate
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