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chapter 6 part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biome | a grouping of ecosystems with similar abiotic and biotic conditions |
| climate | the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area |
| weather | the day- to- day conditions in earths atmosphere |
| climatograph | a diagram that shows an area's average temperature and precipitation |
| net primary production | the organic matter, or biomass, that remains after cellular respiration |
| canopy | the dense covering of trees, 50 to 80 meters above the ground, in rain forest |
| emergent layer | the few tall trees that extend above the canopy in a rain forest |
| understory | the shorter trees and plants found in a tropical |
| epiphyte | a plant that grows on other plants instead of in soil |
| deciduous | a tree that loses its leaves and stops photosynthesis during part of the year |
| estivation | the deep sleeplike state that an animal enters when conditions are dry |
| coniferous | a tree bearing cones that typically does not lose its leaves |
| hibernation | the deep sleeplike state that an animal enters for most of the winter |
| permafrost | permanently frozen soil |