Ecosystems Vocabulary

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ecosystem

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A community of organisms and their abiotic and biotic interactions.

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abiotic factors

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Nonliving components of the environment.

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biotic factors

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All the living organisms that inhabit an environment.

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Population

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A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.

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habitat

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Place where an organism lives.

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slow change

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Changes to Earth's surface that occur over a long period of time.

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climate change

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Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

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natural impact

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any change to the natural environment, whether beneficial or adverse, resulting from an activity or human action.

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Wetland

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A lowland area, such as a marsh or swamp, that is saturated with moisture, especially when regarded as a natural habitat of wildlife.

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tundra

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a biome characterized by treeless, frozen lands with short, cold summers and extremely cold, long winters.