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Science

definitions

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ecosystem
area where living organisms interact with other living organism as well as non-living things
Species
organisms that has similar structures and reproduce among themselves
basic needs
things that living things need to survive, air, water, food and habitats
NIMBY
an opinion where people resist solutions if they are directly affected by the action
carnivores
eat meat
producer
organisms that make their own food and provide food for other organisms
scavengers
dont kill for food, feeds off the remains of once living things that are killed by other consumers
food web
collection and linking of different food chains
water cycle
movement of water in the environment. evaporation, condensation, precipitation, storage
Biotic
living
population
all members of the same species living in the same area
parastism
relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
sanitary landfill
is a dump that has clay liner and pipes designed not to prevent leaking if hazardous chemicals
omnivors
eat both meat and plants
photosynthesis
food making process in plants, converts light energy to chemical energy, stores it in the form of sugar
decomposers
consumers that breakdown remains of living organisms
carbon cycle
movement of carbon in the environment, living and non living organisms
food pyramid
represents the total energy in an ecosystem, producers on the bottom and carnivores on the top
abiotic
dead
community
all populations of different species living and interacting in a specific area
adapation
how organisms respond to their environment in order to survive and reproduce
consumer
to find and consume other living things for food
herbivoers
eat plants
cellular respiration
occurring in cells of living things, responsible for the release of energy needed for life
food chain
showing how energy flows between and among organisms in a ecosystem
cycle
action that occurs repeated in the same patteren
ethonbotonist
a scientist that works with plants specialists and native elders to find out how plants can be used
quadrant sampaling
staked out predetermined area where a sample of organisms within the quadrant are counted
bioinvasion
purposeful or accidental introduction of non native species to an arean
primary succesion
occurs in areas where no life has ever exsisted
prey
living things that are hunted for food
extinct
no members of a specific species left anywhere on the earth
cosewic
Canadian Wildlife Service committee that determines species at are risk and need protection
reduce
use less
ecologist
studies relationships of living things to one another and to their environment
competioton
members of a community competing for bitotic and abiotic resources available
pioneer species
first species to arrive in a area
endangerd
species that are endangered to be extinct
climax community
community if a diverse number of species that is not easily replaced by other communities
ecological footprint
what impact our lifestyle has on Earth`s ecology, food, housing, transportation, consumer products, and services
reuse
use over again
wetland
area of an environment where soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally
predation
interaction between predator and prey
secondary succession
when a community has been destroyed or disrupted by a natural event or human activity
threatened
any species whose population numbers are declining to the point they could be endangered
sustainability
resources so that humans needs are met, while saving the environment now and for the future generations
recycle
means to make into something else
seed plants
plants that reproduce by producing seeds
leaves
food producing structures in a seed plant
roots
structures below a the ground that absorbs nutrients and provides an anchor for the plant
osmosis
move areas form a high concentration through a semi permeable membrane to a concentration of low areas
concentration
amount of solute in a solvent
life cycle
stages that a living thing progresses through from one generation to the next
ovary
the female part of a seed plant, usually in the middle
germination
stage where the seed begins to grow
rhizomes
new stems that grow and run underground
flower
the reproductive structure in a seed plant
seeds
contains an embryo and food supply for a new plant
transpiration
evaporation of water from the leaves of the plants
photosynthisis
process of food production in a plant
pores
tiny openings in a cell membrane which only allow certain things through
active transport
energy to move substances in and out of cells
pollination
reproductive process in seed plants where pollen lands on the stigma of the grows a tube to the ovary
ovule
female reproductive cells of a plant contained in the ovary
vegetative reproduction
reproduction of plants without seeds that produce identical plants
suckers
new plants that grow on the roots of established plants
stem
transportation and support structure in a seed plant
cones
separate male and female reproductive structures for plants that produce them
capillary action
process in plants that helps move water up the stem
chloroplasts
green structures in plants that capture the sun`s energy and uses it with carbon dioxide and water to make sugar with oxygen
diffusion
process that occurs to distribute particles evenly from areas from different concentrations
gas exchange
process of diffusion pf gases entering and exciting plant cells
pollen
male reproductive cells
pollinators
transfers pollen grains from one plant to another
runners
long stems that grow along the ground
cuttings
plants that can grow roots and become a new plant under right conditions
grafting
uses a small branch from one plant attached onto another plant where it grows with the new plant
organisms
living things
organic particles
plants and animals that died and became part of the soil
crop rotation
planting a different crop in a particular field every year
green house
artificially controlled environment for growing plants
variety
subset of a species
gene
tiny peice of material in a cells nucleus
biological contol
natural predator to control a pest
monoculture
planting only one type of crop in a feild
dna
genetic material that represents the characteristics of an organisms
nutrients
refers to the substance that plants need for energy and growth
living resources
living things that can be used for human needs
humus
organic matter that has been partly decomposed, providing nutrients and absorbing water for plants
yield
amount of useful plant part per plant
selective breeding
human section of plants allowing them to reproduce b/c of desired characteristics
traits
characteristics that distinguish individuals from other
herbicides
chemicals designed to kill plants
unintended consequence
something you didn't predict would happened from what you did
biodiversity
different varieties of species and environment on the earth
gmo
organisms that have had dna material added or removes
erosion
process that moves soil from place to place
mineral particales
rock that has been broken down providing spaces in the soil fro water to flow through
irrigation
diverting water from its source to an area the needs water
hydroponics
process of using a chemical solution to prove nutrients for plants instead of soil
species
organisms with similar traits that can reproduce with each other
genetic engineering
which single genes are added to a plants cells
pesticides
chemicals designed to kill insects
environment managment
balancing the needs of humans with the needs of the environment by utilising technology and resources
sustained
managed resources in a way that they can be maintain indefinitely
formula for photosynthesis
co2+h20+sun+nutrients=sugar+o2