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science vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ecology | the study of the relationship of the living parts and the non living parts of their enviroment |
| Ecosystem | the plants and animals interacting with one another and their environment within a given area |
| Wetlands | areas that have waterlogged soils or are covered with a relatively shallow layer of water at least part of the year |
| bogs | poorly drained freshwater with a build up of sphagnum moss |
| Freshwater marsh | open wetlands that occur along rivers and lakes |
| swamps | seasonally flooded wetlands whose dominant plants are trees and shrubs |
| aquifer | a major underground source of water |
| carnivorous plants | plants that have adapted to poor soil by digesting insects |
| succession | the gradual replacement of one community of plants and animals |
| biotic | living parts of the environment such as animals |
| abiotic | non living parts of an environment such as soil,water and temp. |