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chapter 6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biome | group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions |
| climate | the average conditions over long periods of time in a given area |
| weather | day to day conditions in earths atmosphere |
| climatographs | are used to describe conditions in a biome |
| net primary productions | the organic matter, or biomass that remains after cellular respiration |
| canopy | tall trees that form a dense covering |
| emergent layer | the taller trees that pop through the canopy and make up the top layer in a rain forest |
| understory | shorter trees and plants |
| Epiphytes | plants that grow on other plants |
| Deciduous | |
| estivation | |
| coniferous | |
| Hibernation | |
| permafrost | |
| salnity |