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20 Cards in this Set
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Predator |
An animal that preys on other organisms. |
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Endangered Species Act |
Law that requires the US government to make a list of all endangered and threatened species of animals. |
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Herbivore |
An animal that eats only plants. |
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Canopy |
The highest layer of a deciduous forest. |
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Rain Forest |
A biome with a dense canopy of evergreen, broadleaf trees that receives at least 200cm of rain each year. |
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Tropical Zone |
An area located at latitudes near the equator that received direct rays from the sun during most of the year. |
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Biomass |
Plant material, manure or any organic matter. |
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Deciduous Tree |
A tree that sheds its leaves during a particular season of the year. |
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Understory |
Trees that are younger and smaller than those of the canopy. |
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Cones |
Produced by a conifer tree containing seeds. |
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Humus |
A layer of organic matter formed from decaying plant matter. |
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Old Growth Forest |
Native, undisturbed coniferous forests found in the Pacific Northwest. |
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Buttresses |
A ridge of wood on the trunk of a rainforest tree that proviedes support for the tree. |
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Evergreen |
Type of conifer tree that does not loose all their leaves at a given time of the year. |
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Needle |
A type of leaf that does not fall off and retains a lot of water. |
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Dormant |
A condition of an organism when the life processes within the body slow down. |
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Chlorophyll |
Green pigment found in plants used in photosynthesis. |
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Conifers |
Trees that do not loose their leaves and produce their seeds in cones. |
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Deforestation |
The destruction of forest lands as a result of human activity. |
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Biodiversity |
The amount of different organisms that live in a specific area. |
