Unit 6, Topic 2: Biogeography Vocabulary

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biogeography

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biogeography: the study of the distribution of organisms and their interactions with the environment

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range

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the geographic area within which a species is found

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biodiversity

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all the variety of life on Earth

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biome

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large area with similar plants, animals, and climate

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ecosystem

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all of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area

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habitat

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environment where an organism is naturally found

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niche

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the role that an organism has in its habitat

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speciation

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the formation of new species

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mass extinction

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an event where species vanish faster than normal

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species

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type of organism