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Biomes and Ecosystems

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large areas with similar climates, plants, and animals, like a tundra, taiga or desert

Large Areas With Similar Climates, Plants, And Animals, Like A Tundra, Taiga Or Desert.

Biome

Biome Simple Definition

the largest population that an environment can support

The Largest Population That An Environment Can Support.

Carrying Capacity

Carrying Capacity Simple Definition

the process of a gas changing into a liquid

The Process Of A Gas Changing Into A Liquid.

Condensation

Condensation Simple Definition

a tree that sheds its leaves each year, like an oak or maple tree

A Tree That Sheds Its Leaves Each Year, Like An Oak Or Maple Tree.

Deciduous

Deciduous Simple Definition

a biome with very little rainfall or plant life

A Biome With Very Little Rainfall Or Plant Life.

Desert

Desert Simple Definition

how organisms interact with their environment

How Organisms Interact With Their Environment.

Ecology

Ecology Simple Definition

all the living and nonliving things interacting in an area

All The Living And Nonliving Things Interacting In An Area.

Ecosystem

Ecosystem Simple Definition

an area where fresh river water mixes with salty ocean water

An Area Where Fresh River Water Mixes With Salty Ocean Water.

Estuary

Estuary Simple Definition

the top of liquid changing into a gas

The Top Of Liquid Changing Into A Gas.

Evaporation

Evaporation Simple Definition

a biome covered by grasses and fertile soil

A Biome Covered By Grasses And Fertile Soil.

Grassland

Grassland Simple Definition

the place where an organism lives

The Place Where An Organism Lives.

Habitat

Habitat Simple Definition

the shoreline between high and low tide

The Shoreline Between High And Low Tide.

Intertidal Zone

Intertidal Zone Simple Definition

an environmental factor that limits population growth, for example, a drought

An Environmental Factor That Limits Population Growth, For Example, A Drought.

Limiting Factor

Limiting Factor Simple Definition

the first species to populate an area

The First Species To Populate An Area.

Pioneer Species

Pioneer Species Simple Definition

water that falls to Earth in any form, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail

Water That Falls To Earth In Any Form, Like Rain, Snow, Sleet, Or Hail.

Precipitation

Precipitation Simple Definition

a treeless biome with long cold winters and short cool summers

A Treeless Biome With Long Cold Winters And Short Cool Summers.

Tundra

Tundra Simple Definition

an area of land that is periodically underwater

An Area Of Land That Is Periodically Underwater.

Wetland

Wetland Simple Definition

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