Chapter 6 Vocabulary

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Biome

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A group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions.

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Climate

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The average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area.

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Weather

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The day-to-day conditions in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Climatographs

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A diagram to describe the conditions in a biome.

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Net primary production

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The organic matter, or biomass, that remains after cellular respiration.

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Canopy

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The dense covering formed by trees that towers 50-80 meters above the ground.

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Emergent Layer

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The top layer in the rainforest.

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Understory

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Made up of shorter trees and plants.

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Epiphytes

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Plants that grow on other plants instead of in soil.

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Deciduous trees

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Lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year.