Prentice Hall Biology 3-3 Vocabulary
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Antony11 on September 16, 2009
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Prentice Hall Biology Chp. 3-3 Vocab.
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SFC Mr. Hewitt's Biology Class
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 a process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another. | biogeochemical cycle |
| the process by which water changes from a liquid to an atmospheric gas. | evaporation |
| the loss of water from a plant through its leaves. | transpiration |
| a chemical substance that an organism requires to live. The body's chemical "building blocks." | nutrients |
| the process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia. | nitrogen fixation |
| the conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas. The process releases nitrogen into the atmosphere again. | denitrification |
| the rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem. | primary productivity |
| a single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of a population in an ecosystem. | limiting nutrient |
| an immediate increase in the amount of algae and other producers that results from a large input of a limiting nutrient. | algal bloom. |
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