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14 Cards in this Set
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Ecosystem |
An interdependent community of plants and animals |
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Humus |
An ingredient in soil made up of decaying plants and animals |
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Photosynthesis |
Process in which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy |
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Plant community |
A group of plants that live and grow together |
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Soil horizon |
A layer of soil formed over time |
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Climax community |
The last stage of succession |
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Animals at the top of the food chain include... |
Humans, lions, eagles |
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Hiw does leaching effect the soil |
It takes away nutrience |
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What are coral reefs made up of? |
The limestone skeletons of polyp |
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What type of forest is in the subarctic climate |
Boreal |
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Plant succession |
The process of a group of plants replacing another group of plants |
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Succession |
The process by which a plant group replaces another |
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Which biome has distinct wet and dry seasons |
Savanna |
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Imagine if you cut down all of the plants in a wooded lot in your community. How will plant succession change the land over time? |
Fist plants to grow will be the ones that can endure the sunlight. shrubs and small trees will be next, then taller trees, and if the lot was a Climax community similar plants will grow back |
