Ecology 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cycle | Something that happens over and over in the same way. |
| Nitrogen- Fixing Bacteria | Bacteria that can use nitrogen in soil to make nitrogen compounds. |
| Climax Community | Last community in a succsession. |
| Succession | Gradual change in organisms that occurs when the environment changes. |
| Biome | Large region of the earth with particular plant and animal communitys. |
| Climate | Overall weather in an area over a period of time. |
| Conservation | Wise use of natural resources. |
| Natural Resources | Materials found in nature that are used by living things. |
| Nonrenewable Resources | Natural resources that cannot be renewed or replaced. |
| Renewable Resources | Natural resources that can be renewed or replaced. |
| Endangered Speices | Kinds of living things that are in danger of dying out. |
| Pollution | Release of harmful materials into the environment. |
| Evaporation | Process by which liquid water changes to water vapor. |
| Transporation | Process by which water evaporates from the leaves of plants. |
| Condensation | Process by which water vapor changes to liquid water. |
| Runoff | Process by which water flows over the surface of the ground. |
| Precipitation | Process by which water,in any form, falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface. |
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