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chp13 bio

unit 2 area study 1 adaptations

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the range or conditions an animal can survive in tolerance range
non living and living surroundings of an organism enviroment
relating to the physical parts of an enviroment abiotic
relating to the biological part of the enviroment biotic
a condition that limits a process, or the abundance and distribution of an organism. limiting factor
where they live distribution
1. structure or funtion of a organism that makes it well suited to its life style and the enviroment it lives in 2. process by which specie becomes well suited to where it lives adaptation
acidity or alkalinity ph
plant adapteed to growing in water, lover of wetness hydrophyte
aerial root in mangroves that increases the surface area exposed to the air at low tide for oxygen uptake pneumatophore
condition where a vertebrate animal allows its body temp to drop and become inactive or dormant for a period of time torpor
a state of reduced metabolism and controlled lowering of the body temprerature such as a during winter in cold climate hibernation
plant that has adapted to arid enviroments, lovers of dryness xerophyte
a layer on non cellur material on the outer surface of plant or animal. cuticle
plant thats adapted to salty conditions, lover of salt halophyte
organic matter formed from the breakdown of dead plants and animals , makes a darker layer on topsoil humus
symbolic relationship between soil fungus and plant, the fungal hyphae are closely associated with the host plants roots. both partners benefit from the association. mycorrhiza
region of rapidly dividing cells that produces secondary growth in woody plants cambium
bud that lies under the bark of stem or root of plant, that are able to sprout and grow after damage to plant eg fire epicormic buds
a swelling at the base of a stem that is a source of dormant buds in the most eucalypts, aid regeneration after fire lignotuber
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