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Adaptation |
A characteristic, a behavior, of any inherited trait that allows a species to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
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Species |
A group of living things that are so closely related that they can breed with one another and produce offspring that can breed as well. |
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Primary/pioneer Species |
The first living species to move into a lifeless environment; plants like mosses are typically pioneer species on land. |
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Native Species |
Can either be endemic (found only within a particular region) or indigenous (found both within the region and elsewhere). They are the first species there to have lived there for long. |
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Invasive Species |
A species that can be plant or animal that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species); and has a tendency to spread, which is believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy and/or human health.
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Extinction |
The permanent disappearance of a species. |
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Lichen |
An organism that results from a close association between single-celled algae and fungi. |
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Hyphae |
A network of cells that form threadlike structures in a fungus. |
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