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Biome
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group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominate communities
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Tolerance
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ablility ro survive and reproduce under conditions that differ form their optimum conditions
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microclimate
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the climate in a small area that differs from the climate around it
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canopy
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leafy tops of tall trees;
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understory
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second layer of trees and vines
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decidious
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a tree that sheds its leaves each year
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coniferous
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produces seed baring cones
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humus
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soil formed from decaying leaves
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talga
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dense evergreen forests of coniferous trees
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permafrost
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permantly frozen sub soil
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plankton
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tiny free flowing organisms
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phytoplankton
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unicelluar algae
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zooplankton
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planktonic animals
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wetland
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an ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or near the surface of the soil
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estuaries
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wetlands formed where rivers meet the sea
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detritus
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tiny pieces of organic material
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salt marshes
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temperate zone estuaries
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mangrove swamps
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costal wetlands spread across coastal regions
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photic zone
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well lit upper layer of the ocean
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aphotic zone
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permantly dark layer of the ocean
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zonation
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prominate banding of organisms that live in a certain area
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coastal ocean
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extends from low tide mark to conteintal shelf
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kelp forests
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huge seaweed forests that grow in cold water
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coral reefs
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named for the coral that makes them up.
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Benthos
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organisms near or attached to the bottom of the ocean such as sea stars, anemones, and marine worms.
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