Environmental Quarter 2

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An even-toed animal that chews cud.

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Ruminants are animals like cows and sheep that have a specialized stomach to digest plant material by fermenting it.

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The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C.

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Calorie is a unit of energy commonly used to measure the energy content of foods.

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A relationship between species that benefits both species.

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species involved gain benefits, such as bees pollinating flowers.

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United States Department of Agriculture.

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USDA is a government department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food.

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A type of marine protected area that has legal protection against fishing or development.

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Marine Reserve is an area of the ocean designated for conservation, where fishing and other activities are restricted.

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.

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Photosynthesis is the process where plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose and oxygen.

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Biodiversity refers to the different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, as well as the genetic diversity within these species.

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The gradual process of change and replacement in the species composition of a given area.

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Ecological succession is the process by which ecosystems change and develop over time, often following a disturbance.

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

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Carrying capacity is the largest number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support without degradation.

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A relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another.

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Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism (the parasite) lives on or in another organism (the host) and benefits while harming the host.