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BIOMASS
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A measure of the mass of organisms within a region divided by the area of that region
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ECOLOGICAL PYRAMID
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A diagram that shows the BIOMASS of organisms at each trophic level
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ECOLOGY
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The study of relationships among organisms in ECOSYSTEMS
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ECOSYSTEM
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An association of living organisms & their physical environment
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GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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The process by which certain gasses (principally water, carbon dioxide, and methane) trap heat that would otherwise escape the earth & radiate into space
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PRIMARY CONSUMER
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An organism that eats producers
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SECONDARY CONSUMER
TERTIARY CONSUMER |
An organism that eats PRIMARY CONSUMERS --
An organism that eats SECONDARY CONSUMERS |
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SYMBIOSIS
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Two or more organisms of different species living together so that each benefits from the other
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TRANSPIRATION
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Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
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WATERSHED
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An ECOSYSTEM where all water runoff drains into a single river or stream
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