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Biota
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the sum of all living organisms
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sum + living orgasms
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Symbiosis
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the intimate living together or association of two kinds of organisms
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Biodiversity
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the diversity of living things found in the natural
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diversity
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ecosystem
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a grouping of plants, animals and other organisms interacting with each other and their environment in order to perpetuate itself.
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Affluenza
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term used to describe a dysfunctional relationship with money/wealth
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Biosphere
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the overall ecosystem of the Earth, interconnected and interdependent through the water cycle and atmospheric cycle
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Biotic Structure
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the organization of living organisms in an ecosystem into groups - producers, consumers, detritus feeders and decomposers
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Bioaccumulation
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the accumulation of higher ans higher concentrations of potentially toxic chemicals in organisms
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commons
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resources, usually natural , owned by many or all people in common, such as air , the oceans, water in general, forests on public lands
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detritus
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dead organic matter such as leaves, twigs, and other plant and animal waste, that exist in any ecosystem
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Consumers
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in an ecosystem, those organisms that derive their energy from feeding on other organisms or their products
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Anaerobic/ Anoxic
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lacking oxygen
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intrinsic value
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the value that living organisms or species have in their own right
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Hubbert's Peak
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M. King Hubbert theory that peak oil production would occur in the US about 1970 && worldwide in the early part of the 21st century
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pathogens
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an organism, usually a microbe, capable of causing disease
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Estuary
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a bay or river system open to the ocean at one end and receiving fresh water at the other, typically mixing the two, brackish, marine breeding ground
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Food web
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the combination of all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem
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Food web
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the combination of all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem
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Biomass
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mass of biological material, usually of a group or category
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Food web
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the combination of all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem
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Biomass
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mass of biological material, usually of a group or category
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Hydrocarbons
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natural or synthetic organic substances composed mainly of carbon and hydrogen; oil, fuels, animals fats, vegetables oils
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Food web
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the combination of all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem
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Biomass
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mass of biological material, usually of a group or category
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Hydrocarbons
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natural or synthetic organic substances composed mainly of carbon and hydrogen; oil, fuels, animals fats, vegetables oils
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Habitat, ecological niche
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specific environment in which an organism lives
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Environmentalists
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any person who is concerned about the degradation of the natural environment and willing to act upon that concern
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Environmentalists
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any person who is concerned about the degradation of the natural environment and willing to act upon that concern
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Synergism
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the phenomenon where two factors acting together have a greater effect than would be indicated by the sum of their parts separately.
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Environmentalists
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any person who is concerned about the degradation of the natural environment and willing to act upon that concern
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Synergism
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the phenomenon where two factors acting together have a greater effect than would be indicated by the sum of their parts separately.
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Biome(s)
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a group of ecosystems that are related by having a similar type of vegetation governed by similar climactic conditions. examples include prairies, deciduous and coniferous forests, arctic tundra, deserts and tropical rainforests
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Environmentalists
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any person who is concerned about the degradation of the natural environment and willing to act upon that concern
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Synergism
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the phenomenon where two factors acting together have a greater effect than would be indicated by the sum of their parts separately.
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Biome(s)
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a group of ecosystems that are related by having a similar type of vegetation governed by similar climactic conditions. examples include prairies, deciduous and coniferous forests, arctic tundra, deserts and tropical rainforests
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Carrying capacity
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the maximum population of a given species that an ecosystem can support without being degraded or destroyed in the long run
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Environmentalists
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any person who is concerned about the degradation of the natural environment and willing to act upon that concern
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Synergism
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the phenomenon where two factors acting together have a greater effect than would be indicated by the sum of their parts separately.
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Biome(s)
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a group of ecosystems that are related by having a similar type of vegetation governed by similar climactic conditions. examples include prairies, deciduous and coniferous forests, arctic tundra, deserts and tropical rainforests
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Carrying capacity
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the maximum population of a given species that an ecosystem can support without being degraded or destroyed in the long run
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Sustainability
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property whereby a process can be continued indefinitely without depleting the energy or material resources upon which it depends
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Environmentalists
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any person who is concerned about the degradation of the natural environment and willing to act upon that concern
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Synergism
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the phenomenon where two factors acting together have a greater effect than would be indicated by the sum of their parts separately.
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Biome(s)
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a group of ecosystems that are related by having a similar type of vegetation governed by similar climactic conditions. examples include prairies, deciduous and coniferous forests, arctic tundra, deserts and tropical rainforests
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Carrying capacity
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the maximum population of a given species that an ecosystem can support without being degraded or destroyed in the long run
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Sustainability
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property whereby a process can be continued indefinitely without depleting the energy or material resources upon which it depends
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Natural Selection
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evolutionary process whereby natural factors eliminate those member of a population well-adapted to cope with their environment
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Environmentalists
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any person who is concerned about the degradation of the natural environment and willing to act upon that concern
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Synergism
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the phenomenon where two factors acting together have a greater effect than would be indicated by the sum of their parts separately.
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Biome(s)
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a group of ecosystems that are related by having a similar type of vegetation governed by similar climactic conditions. examples include prairies, deciduous and coniferous forests, arctic tundra, deserts and tropical rainforests
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Carrying capacity
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the maximum population of a given species that an ecosystem can support without being degraded or destroyed in the long run
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Sustainability
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property whereby a process can be continued indefinitely without depleting the energy or material resources upon which it depends
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Natural Selection
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evolutionary process whereby natural factors eliminate those member of a population well-adapted to cope with their environment
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Greenhouse Effect
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the atmosphere's ability to absorb retaliated energy with longer wavelengths and convert it into heat
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Environmentalists
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any person who is concerned about the degradation of the natural environment and willing to act upon that concern
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Synergism
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the phenomenon where two factors acting together have a greater effect than would be indicated by the sum of their parts separately.
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Biome(s)
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a group of ecosystems that are related by having a similar type of vegetation governed by similar climactic conditions. examples include prairies, deciduous and coniferous forests, arctic tundra, deserts and tropical rainforests
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Carrying capacity
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the maximum population of a given species that an ecosystem can support without being degraded or destroyed in the long run
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Sustainability
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property whereby a process can be continued indefinitely without depleting the energy or material resources upon which it depends
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Natural Selection
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evolutionary process whereby natural factors eliminate those member of a population well-adapted to cope with their environment
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Greenhouse Effect
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the atmosphere's ability to absorb retaliated energy with longer wavelengths and convert it into heat
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Remediation
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A return to an original, uncontaminated state
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Pollution
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"the presence of a substance in the environment that, because of its chemical composition or quantity, prevents the functioning of natural processes and produces undesirable environmental and health effects" -US EPA
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