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Chapter 6 - Lesson 2
Science vocab for lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Canopy | The dense covering of trees, 50 to 80 meters above the ground, in a rain forest. |
| Emergent layer | A few tall tree's that extend above the canopy in a rainforest. |
| Understory | The shorter trees and plants found in a tropical rain forest. |
| Epiphyte | a plants the grows on other plants instead of in soil. |
| Deciduous | A tree that loses its leaves and stops photosynthesis during a part of the year. |
| Estivation | A deep sleep-like state that animals enter when conditions are dry. |
| Coniferous | Forest areas that consist of needle and cone-like surfaces instead of leaves. |
| Hibernation | The deep sleeplike state than an animal enters for most of the winter. |
| Permafrost | Permanently frozen soil. |