Chapter 29
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cait_freschi on April 24, 2012
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The Biosphere
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Biosphere | part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere |
| Biome | a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate |
| Ecosystem | a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment |
| Community | (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other |
| Population | a group of organisms of the same species populating a given area |
| Microclimate | climate within a small area that differs significantly from the climate of the surrounding area |
| El Nino | (oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time |
| Intertidal Region | region exposed when the tides recedes |
| Littoral Region | region where land and water meet |
| Benthic Zone | bottom of an aquatic ecosystem; consists of sand and sediment and supports its own community of organisms |
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