Science Vocab

Front

Gradual change in an ecosystem

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succession

Front

First plants to invade bare areas:

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pioneer plants

Front

Cut down on resource use

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reduce

Front

Recover a resource from an item to create new items.

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recycle

Front

Waste products damaging the ecosystem

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Pollution

Front

Water ecosystems including saltwater, marshes, mangroves, and mud flats.

Back

wetlands

Front

Precipitation from pollution condensing into clouds.

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acid rain

Front

Restoring a damaged ecosystem

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reclamation

Front

Last stage of succession

Back

climax community

Front

Saving or protecting resources

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conserving