a group of ecosystems that share similair abiotic and biotic conditions

describes the average conditions, including temperatures and percipitation, over long periods of a given area

the day to day conditions in Earth's atmosphere ( sunny and humid or cold and snowy)

scientists often use climate diagrams to describe the conditions in a biome

Net primary Production

is the organic matter or biomass that remains after cellular respiration

tall trees form a dense covering called the canopy

The tallest trees pop through the canopy and make up the top layer of the rain forest

shorter trees and plants make up the understory

are plants that grow on other plants instead of soil

these trees lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year

when conditions are dry, some animals enter a deep , sleep-like period of dormancy

many evergreen species in the temperate rainforest are

is a deep, sleep like state that an animal enters for most of winter

because of the cold climate, underground soil remains frozen year round and is called permafrost

measures the amount of salt dissolved in water

the uppermost layer of an aquatic ecosystem, where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis is called

Below the photic zone, where no sunlight penetrates and photosynthesis cannot occur

the very bottom of a body of water is called the benethic zone.

The shallow near shore portion of the photic zone

is farther from the shore where there are no rooted plants

are areas of land that are flooded with water at least part of the year

Areas nearest a rivers course that are flooded periodically

are bodies of water partly enclosed by land , that occur where fresh water from land drainage meets the water of an ocean or inland sea

the vertical flow of cold , nutrient-rich water towards the surface, occurs where horizontle diverge, or flow away from one another

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chapter 6- vocab

Term	Definition
Biome	a group of ecosystems that share similair abiotic and biotic conditions
Climate	describes the average conditions, including temperatures and percipitation, over long periods of a given area
weather	the day to day conditions in Earth's atmosphere ( sunny and humid or cold and snowy)
climatographs	scientists often use climate diagrams to describe the conditions in a biome
Net primary Production	is the organic matter or biomass that remains after cellular respiration
canopy	tall trees form a dense covering called the canopy
emergent layer	The tallest trees pop through the canopy and make up the top layer of the rain forest
understory	shorter trees and plants make up the understory
epiphytes	are plants that grow on other plants instead of soil
Deciduous	these trees lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year
estivation	when conditions are dry, some animals enter a deep , sleep-like period of dormancy
coniferous trees	many evergreen species in the temperate rainforest are
Hibernation	is a deep, sleep like state that an animal enters for most of winter
permafrost	because of the cold climate, underground soil remains frozen year round and is called permafrost
salinity	measures the amount of salt dissolved in water
photic zone	the uppermost layer of an aquatic ecosystem, where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis is called
aphotic zone	Below the photic zone, where no sunlight penetrates and photosynthesis cannot occur
benethic zone	the very bottom of a body of water is called the benethic zone.
littoral zone	The shallow near shore portion of the photic zone
limmetic zone	is farther from the shore where there are no rooted plants
wetlands	are areas of land that are flooded with water at least part of the year
flood plain	Areas nearest a rivers course that are flooded periodically
estuaries	are bodies of water partly enclosed by land , that occur where fresh water from land drainage meets the water of an ocean or inland sea
upwelling	the vertical flow of cold , nutrient-rich water towards the surface, occurs where horizontle diverge, or flow away from one another

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