Ecological Principles Vocabulary

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Ecosystem Management

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Effort by humans to manage organisms and their environments.

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Abiotic

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Non-living factors in an ecosystem.

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Community

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Assemblage of different populations of flora and fauna species in an area.

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Nutrient Cycling

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Exchange or conversion of nutrients from one form to another through biological and chemical processes.

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Atmosphere

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Gases surrounding the Earth from surface to space.

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Biotic

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Living components of an ecosystem.

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Climax Community

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A stable community that has reached a steady state through ecological succession.

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Sustainability

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The ability to maintain ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.

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Ecological Succession

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The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.

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Flora

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The plant life occurring in a particular region or time.