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the totality of interactions among organisms and the environment in the area of consideration
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ecosystem
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a large recognizable assemblage of plants and animals in functional interaction with the environment
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biome
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the transition zone between biomes or ecosystems
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ecotone
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plants are likely to
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dominate a landscape
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vegetation is often instrumental to
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human settlement
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plant that can live more than a single year
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perennial
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plant that perishes during times of climatic stress but leaves behind a reservoir
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annual
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plants reproduce by
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spores
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bryophyte
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spore bearing plants
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pteridophytes
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spore bearing plants such as ferms
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gynosperms
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seed reproducing plants that carry their seeds in cones
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angiosperms
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plants that have seeds encased in some sort of protective body
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plant that has stem composed of hard fibrous material
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wood plant
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refers to plants with soft stems
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herbaceous
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deciduous
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refers to trees that experinece an annual period when leaves die
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evergreen
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leaves stay on trees all year round
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broadleaf
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a tree that has flat and expansive leaves
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needleleaf
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refers to trees adorned with thin silvers of tough leathery needles
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hardwood
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angiosperm tree that is usually broad leaved
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softwood
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gymnosperm tree usually with needle leaves and evergreen
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the totality of interactions among organisms and the environment in the area of consideration
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ecosystem
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a large recognizable assemblage of plants and animals in functional interaction with the environment
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biome
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the transition zone between biomes or ecosystems
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ecotone
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plants are likely to
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dominate a landscape
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vegetation is often instrumental to
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human settlement
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plant that can live more than a single year
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perennial
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plant that perishes during times of climatic stress but leaves behind a reservoir
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annual
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plants reproduce by
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spores
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bryophyte
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spore bearing plants
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pteridophytes
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spore bearing plants such as ferms
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hydrophyte
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requires saturation
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xerophyte
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refers to plants structurally
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forest
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an assemblage of trees growing close together
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woodland
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tree dominated association in which the trees are separated by space
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grassland
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plant associated dominated by grasslands and wildflowers
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desert
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actually a climate but is typified by plants widely scattered
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tundra
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a complex mix of growing plants including grasses shrubs and mosses
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wetland
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landscape characterized by shallow standing water
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the horizontal layeringof different plant association
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veritcal zonation
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the elevation above which trees are unable to survive
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treeline
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the elevation above which trees are unable to survive
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treeline
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streamside growth
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reparian vegetation
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sun slope
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adret
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a slope where sunlight strikes at low angles
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ubac
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animals occur in a
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greater variety
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two universal traits of animals
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mobility and need to eat plants and other animals
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anatomical or metabolic
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physiological
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includes mobility hibernation
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behavioral
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egg layering live births
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reproductive
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animals without backbones
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invertebrates
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all animals are
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ninety percent invertebrates
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insects, spiders, centipedes
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arthropedes
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animals with backbones
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vertebrates
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rivalry for space and resources
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indirect
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antagonism of predation
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direct
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association of two dissimilar organism
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symbiosis
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symbiotic relationship in which the association is mutually beneficial
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mutualism
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symbiotic relationship in which the association is neither beneficial
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commensalism
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symbiotic relationship in which the association
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parasitism
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has the most diverse vertebrate fauna and greatest number
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ethiopean
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hydrophyte
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requires saturation
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xerophyte
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refers to plants structurally
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forest
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an assemblage of trees growing close together
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woodland
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tree dominated association in which the trees are separated by space
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grassland
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plant associated dominated by grasslands and wildflowers
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desert
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actually a climate but is typified by plants widely scattered
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tundra
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a complex mix of growing plants including grasses shrubs and mosses
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wetland
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landscape characterized by shallow standing water
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the horizontal layeringof different plant association
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veritcal zonation
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the elevation above which trees are unable to survive
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treeline
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similar to ethiopian but with less diversity
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oriental
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poorer fauna than ethiopian oriental
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peleartic
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faunal assemblage relatively poor
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nearctic
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has rich and distinctive
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neotropical
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dominated by relic assemblage of unusal forms
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madagascar
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fauna dominated by birds
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new zealand
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limited faunal assemblage
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pacific islands
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has the most distinctive fauna of any region
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asutralian
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genus of tree native to australia
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eucalptus
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the native tree species in australia
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90 percent
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genus of shrubs and bushes native to australia
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acacia
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the most dominant mammalian order in australia
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marsupials
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egg laying mammals
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menotromes
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organsims that were introduced into new habitats in which it did not naturally
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exotic species
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exotic species which cause economic damages
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imasive species
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biting ant which came to united states
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imported fire ant
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invasive bivalve
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nebramussels
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invasive species of vine
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kudzu
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