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ecological succession |
the process of one ecological community gradually changing into another |
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pioneer species |
The first species to colonize the new or undisturbed land |
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climax community |
a stable community that no longer goes through major ecological changes |
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sediment |
matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid |
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aquifer |
an area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water |
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groundwater |
water that is stored in the cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface |
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leaching |
to be dissolved or passed out by a percolating liquid |
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permeability |
the measure of the ability of water to flow through rock and sediment |
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infiltration |
the process of passing through |
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percolation |
to cause liquid to pass through a porous substance |
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watershed |
an area of land that drains runoff into a particular body of water |
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surface water |
the water that fills lakes and rivers |
