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A series of progressive changes in the plant and animal life in an area that leads to a climax community in which the number and types of organisms are in relative balance
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succession
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all the living things in an area
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community
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having to do with nonliving things
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abiotic
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a community or organisms interacting with their abiotic environment
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ecosystem
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the process by which chlorohyll-containing cells use energy from the sun to combine water and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and to release oxygen as a byproduct
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photosynthesis
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a group of organisms that are from the same parents
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generation
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a group of individuals of species occupying a specific region
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population
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the leaves of aquatic plants
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frond
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a nutrient needed by plants to promote the growth of leaves and overall plant health
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nitrogen
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having to do with living things
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biotic
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a living creature
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organism
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any change in the structure of an organism that affects its ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment and that may be passed to the organism's offspring through its genes
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adaptation
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the beginning of growth or the sprouting of a seed
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germination
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a category of biological classification that ranks between family and species; always the first part of a scientific name; written in Latin or Greek
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genus
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a period during which organisms reduce their level or activity to a minimum to survive unfavorable environmental conditions
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dormancy
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