Environmental Management (* syllabus given definition)

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Sustainability*

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The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Biome

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Large scale ecosystems typically defined by climate and the dominant vegetation type, e.g., desert, tundra, forest, grassland.

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Ecosystem

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The biotic and abiotic components in a smaller geographic area.

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Population

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A group of organisms of the same species living within an ecosystem.

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Community

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Different populations (species) living together.

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Habitat

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Place that an organism makes its home.

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Niche

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Role and position a species plays in an ecosystem.

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Photosynthesis*

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The process by which plants synthesize glucose using carbon dioxide, water, and energy from sunlight.

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Producer

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Produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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Primary Consumer

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Eats the producer to get nutrients.