Ecology
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yeongbae3924 on October 11, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 biotic | of or relating to living organisms |
| abiotic | nonliving, physical features of the environment, including air, water, sunlight, soil, temperature, and climate |
| food chain | (ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member |
| populations | groups of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area |
| carbon | an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond |
| element | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up |
| mantle | a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter |
| carbon dioxide | a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances |
| photosynthesis | synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) |
| carbon sink | places of carbon accumulation such as in large forests (organic compounds) or ocean sediments (calcium carbonate); carbon is thus removed from the carbon cycle for moderately long to very long periods of time. |
| fossil fuel | fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content |
| atmosphere | a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing |
| greenhouse effect | warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere |
| industrial revolution | the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation |
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